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Beth P Velde

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PubMed2006

Development of critical thinking in occupational therapy students.

Do students who use the Guided Reciprocal Peer Questioning (GRPQ) method increase their ability to think critically? When compared to students in a traditional senior seminar course, the results of this study indicated no significant difference between the groups regarding changes in scores on the California Critical Thinking Skills Test. However, the students in the experimental group asked more questions labelled as critical thinking than the seminar control group. These findings suggest the use of the GRPQ may improve students' skills in asking questions that include application, analysis, and synthesis. Future research regarding the role of questions in stimulating critical analysis and the role of context in the learning environment is warranted.

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PubMed2005

A working around "it": the experience of occupational therapy students with a disability.

The purpose of this qualitative study was to gain an understanding of the experiences of students with disabilities in occupational therapy (OT) programs. Telephone and email interviews were conducted with five students from different universities who volunteered to participate in the study. Interviews were transcribed, and researchers used the constant comparison method for data analysis. Trustworthiness was assured by using an audit trail, triangulation of data analysis, and member checking. Results revealed that students with disabilities (1) have a strong desire to "work around it," (2) desire support and understanding both within and outside the academic environment, (3) understand that disability is an essential part of who they are as people, and (4) believe that having a disability will enhance their own practice. The discussion includes ways to optimize the experience of being an OT student with a disability.

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PubMed2003

Quality of life of older African American women in rural North Carolina.

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship of activity to the quality of life of female African American elders. METHODS: Framed in the critical emancipatory paradigm, the study used qualitative research methodology, including the analysis of transcribed interviews and the critical review of relevant literature. RESULTS: Contributors to this study identified numerous past and present activities. The activities were bound together with the themes of "The Lord," Doing, Family, Environment, "I had to let it go," and "Just a part of life." DISCUSSION: Study results indicate that participants have enhanced their quality of life and emancipated themselves through engagement in a variety of activities that hold both real and symbolic meaning.

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PubMed2002

Chaos theory as a planning tool for community-based educational experiences for health students.

Educational and community health systems are social systems composed of a group or collection of entities for which there is a unifying principle. The purpose of this paper is to briefly explain chaos theory and to apply it to the Interdisciplinary Rural Health Training Program (IRHTP) as a case study. The IRHTP is an existing rural, community based educational program for baccalaureate and graduate health care students. Chaos theory attempts to understand the underlying order in processes that appear to not have any guidelines or principles. These processes typically involve the interaction of several elements over time. Chaos theory provided the university with a method of anticipating the natural flux between order and chaos to allow the system to function at its highest level. To thrive in such a complex dynamic environment the authors recommend application of Ockerman's Five Factors.

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Wellness in Tillery: a community-built program.

Occupational therapy faculty and students from East Carolina University, in collaboration with the residents of Tillery, North Carolina, participated in a community-built wellness program. Outcomes of the program indicated that a program with participant input results in enhanced perceived wellness, maintenance of meaningful activities, and improved self-reported quality of life. Program elements necessary for duplication of the program are discussed. Recommendations for similar programs include developing mutual trust and respect, utilizing activities that are meaningful to participants, working within the culture, and considering the participants' lifestyles when planning.

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