TY  - JOUR
AU  - Newcomer, Valerie
AU  - Metzinger, Megan
AU  - Vick, Sydney
AU  - Robertson, Caroline
AU  - Lawrence, Taylor
AU  - Glass, Amanda
AU  - Elliott, Lauren
AU  - Williams, Ansleigh
PY  - 2022
DA  - 2022/9/30
TI  - A Stroke Rehabilitation Educational Program for Occupational Therapy Students and Practitioners: Usability Study
JO  - JMIR Med Educ
SP  - e35637
VL  - 8
IS  - 3
KW  - knowledge translation
KW  - task-oriented training
KW  - stroke assessments
KW  - telerehabilitation
KW  - occupational therapy
KW  - students
KW  - practitioners
KW  - educational program
AB  - Background: There are gaps in knowledge translation (KT) of current evidence-based practices regarding stroke assessment and rehabilitation delivered through teletherapy. A lack of this knowledge can prevent occupational therapy (OT) students and practitioners from implementing current research findings. Objective: The aim of this pilot study was to create an educational program to translate knowledge into practice regarding the remote delivery of stroke assessment and rehabilitation to OT students and practitioners. Four areas of focus were addressed in the educational program, including KT, task-oriented training, stroke assessments, and telerehabilitation. Methods: Two pilot studies were conducted to assess the knowledge gained via pretests and posttests of knowledge, followed by a System Usability Scale and general feedback questionnaire. Participants in study 1 were 5 OT practitioners and 1 OT assistant. Participants in study 2 were 9 current OT students. Four 1-hour modules were emailed weekly to participants over the course of 4 weeks, with each module covering a different topic (KT, task-oriented training, stroke assessments, and telerehabilitation). Preliminary results were reviewed using descriptive statistics. Results: Statistically significant results were found with increased scores of knowledge for both students and practitioners. Most of the educational modules had an above-average score regarding value and positive feedback for the educational program as a whole from the participants. Conclusions: Overall, the results of this pilot study indicate that a web-based educational program is a valuable, informational method of increasing the translation of knowledge in the remote delivery of stroke assessment and rehabilitation. OT students and practitioners found the information presented to be valuable and relevant to their future profession and current practice. 
SN  - 2369-3762
UR  - https://mededu.jmir.org/2022/3/e35637
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2196/35637
UR  - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36178717
DO  - 10.2196/35637
ID  - info:doi/10.2196/35637
ER  -