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Understanding the perceived experiences of the collaboration between Temple OT Level I students and UUH Outreach clients
Looney, Juliana
Looney, Juliana
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2025
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Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
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https://doi.org/10.34944/e3je-vv39
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The Level I Occupational Therapy (OT) Fieldwork (FW) experience is defined by Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) as providing students with experience to apply knowledge to practice (Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education [ACOTE], 2018). One Level I FW experience offered to Temple University’s Occupational Therapy students is an opportunity to collaborate with clients of UUH Outreach. UUH Outreach is a non-profit organization in Northwest Philadelphia promoting aging in place.
“Aging in place” refers to older adults aged 55+ who prefer to stay in their own homes and maintain independence as they age (National Institute on Aging, 2023). An expectation for this community-based Level I FW is for students to apply their knowledge of home modifications and quality of life recommendations to promote independence and safety. A qualitative study was conducted to gather data on the perceptions of clients who previously participated in this collaborative Level I FW regarding their experience. Twelve participants, aged 65-84, engaged in focus group interviews. Thematic analysis of the focus group interviews highlighted three primary themes and several subthemes. While the clients largely reported satisfaction with the experience, the findings also supported the need for further student education regarding funding sources to acquire home modifications and increased frequency of communication between students and clients would be beneficial.
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