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Providing Opportunities for Meaningful Activities for Covid-19 Patients: A Community Response
Knowles, Emily O'Donnell, Casey Lynch, Amy
Knowles, Emily
O'Donnell, Casey
Lynch, Amy
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2020-12-22
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https://doi.org/10.15367/ch.v1i3.418
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Context: Patients hospitalized for Covid-19 are at high risk for experiencing isolation, boredom, anxiety, and depression. These psychosocial issues can contribute to poorer health outcomes. Objective: The purpose of this project was to bridge the gap between patient needs and available resources: bringing supplies to the patients, such that they could participate in meaningful activities in the isolation of their rooms, with hopes of mitigating aspects of loneliness and boredom. Case Report: This case study describes the activities of the occupational and recreational therapy academic programs initiated in order to resource supplies from the community in response to a request from the hospital. A carload of technology and non-technology activity resources were delivered to the hospital and distributed to patients. A treating physician provided an overview of the patient response. Patient Experience: Staff reported fewer complaints of isolation and boredom following the delivery of resources. This also increased staff morale. Conclusion: Providing resources patients can independently utilize may reduce feelings of isolation and boredom, which may improve health outcomes.
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Knowles, E., O’Donnell, C., Lynch, A., & Snethen, G. (2020). Providing Opportunities for Meaningful Activities for Covid-19 Patients: A Community Response. CommonHealth, 1(3), 132-137. https://doi.org/10.15367/ch.v1i3.418
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Temple University. College of Public Health
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CommonHealth, Vol. 1, No. 3
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