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

May 26, 2017 updated by: Susan Bazyk, Cleveland State University

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

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.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed 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.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

18

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Child
  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

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

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Health Services Research
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Other: Building capacity through education
Building capacity process through education - Occupational therapy students participate in online webinars and discussions following completion of readings.
Participants engaged in 2 webinars and 3 online discussions following reading selected material.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Change in knowledge, beliefs, and actions regarding addressing children's mental health in a school-based fieldwork experience
Time Frame: 2 weeks
20 questions using Likert Scale responses
2 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Susan Bazyk, PhD, Cleveland State University

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

May 1, 2016

Primary Completion (Actual)

January 15, 2017

Study Completion (Actual)

April 1, 2017

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

May 19, 2017

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 26, 2017

First Posted (Actual)

May 30, 2017

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

May 30, 2017

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 26, 2017

Last Verified

May 1, 2017

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • FY2016-227

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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