Building Capacity of OT Students to Address Children's Mental Health During Fieldwork (OTFW)

Cleveland State University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Education

Treatments: Other: Building capacity through education

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03170102

FY2016-227

Details and patient eligibility

About

The study involved a one-group (n=19) mixed methods design using using pretest-posttest surveys and qualitative analysis of written reflections was used to explore the meaning and outcomes of participation in the building capacity process.

Full description

To explore the meaning and outcomes of a four-month building capacity process designed to promote knowledge translation of a public health approach to mental health with children and youth among occupational therapy students completing a Level II Fieldwork experience in school-based practice.The study involved a one-group (n=19) mixed methods design using using pretest-posttest surveys and qualitative analysis of written reflections was used to explore the meaning and outcomes of participation in the building capacity process.The building capacity process expanded student knowledge of a public health approach to mental health resulting in increased awareness and application of embedded strategies addressing mental health during a Level II Fieldwork experience in a school settings.

Enrollment: 18 patients

Sex: All

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Occupational therapy (OT) students completing a Level II Fieldwork experience during Fall 2016 in a school setting
• OT students meeting the above criteria who agree to participate in the study

Exclusion criteria

• OT students completing a FW experience in settings other than schools during Fall 2016

Trial design

Primary purpose: Health Services Research

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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18 participants in 1 patient group

Building capacity through education

Other group

Description:

Building capacity process through education - Occupational therapy students participate in online webinars and discussions following completion of readings.

Treatment:

Other: Building capacity through education