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dc.creatorKnowles, Emily
dc.creatorO'Donnell, Casey
dc.creatorLynch, Amy
dc.creatorSnethen, Gretchen
dc.date.accessioned2022-01-26T20:59:39Z
dc.date.available2022-01-26T20:59:39Z
dc.date.issued2020-12-22
dc.identifier.citationKnowles, 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
dc.identifier.issn2690-6910
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.34944/dspace/7292
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12613/7313
dc.description.abstractContext: 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.
dc.format.extent6 pages
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoeng
dc.relation.ispartofFaculty/ Researcher Works
dc.relation.haspartCommonHealth, Vol. 1, No. 3
dc.relation.isreferencedbyTemple University. College of Public Health
dc.rightsAttribution CC BY
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subjectCOVID-19
dc.titleProviding Opportunities for Meaningful Activities for Covid-19 Patients: A Community Response
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dc.type.genreJournal article
dc.description.departmentRehabilitation Sciences
dc.relation.doihttps://doi.org/10.15367/ch.v1i3.418
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dc.description.schoolcollegeTemple University. College of Public Health
dc.creator.orcidSnethen|0000-0002-0721-3661
dc.temple.creatorKnowles, Emily
dc.temple.creatorO'Donnell, Casey
dc.temple.creatorLynch, Amy
dc.temple.creatorSnethen, Gretchen
refterms.dateFOA2022-01-26T20:59:39Z


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