UNE WCHP – IP Project with OT
Opportunity Type: Research OpportunitiesLocation: Portland, ME
Salary: Not provided
Opening Date: February 03, 2015
Closing Date: December 31, 2015
Website: https://dune.une.edu/minigrant_yogawellness/
3 other OT students and myself are conducting preliminary research in order to design a community health and wellness program to be implemented by OT’s working in primary care. Primary care/preventative medicine is an emerging field for OT’s and we would like contribute to pioneering research that promotes OT’s foot in the PCP’s door. Our plan is to hold 5 sessions total at 100 State St. in Portland (subsidized housing for independent adults). We suspect our wellness sessions will revolve around diabetes management, but we won’t really know until we meet the individuals who have signed up (maybe they’ll be more interested in lowering blood pressure or healthy cooking). Whatever topic is determined to be the theme, we are planning to incorporate motivational interviewing into the group process. Outcomes will be measured based on pre and post assessments of where along the behavior change scale individuals rank themselves. The sessions are slated to occur as follows:
-Tuesday, March 8th 1-2/2:30 – Information session for residents (conduct needs assessment)
-Between March 8th and 22nd- session modules are designed to meet participant needs
-Beginning March 22nd, we will meet for 4 consecutive Tuesdays (1-2/2:30) -March 22nd, 29th, April 5th, 12th
What would be the MPH student’s role? …at the very least, we would like this person to be in charge of designing marketing and educational materials. It would be great practice for assessing health literacy of a population and designing effective materials.
IF the MPH person involved wanted to do more than this (help implement session(s), lead a session, we would certainly welcome this!
Let me know if you or anyone you know might be interested. This would be an easy way for someone to earn towards the IP honors distinction. I’m just plopping it in their lap! Minimal time commitment!