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Addressing Visual Dysfunction Following Neurological Events at Community Rehabilitation Hospital North
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Addressing Visual Dysfunction Following Neurological Events At Community Rehabilitation Hospital North. . 2022. uindy.palni-palci-staging.notch8.cloud/concern/etds/2f433d93-3776-4832-9123-68efbfce2ff9?locale=en.APA citation style (7th ed.)
(2022). Addressing Visual Dysfunction Following Neurological Events at Community Rehabilitation Hospital North. https://uindy.palni-palci-staging.notch8.cloud/concern/etds/2f433d93-3776-4832-9123-68efbfce2ff9?locale=enChicago citation style (CMOS 17, author-date)
Addressing Visual Dysfunction Following Neurological Events At Community Rehabilitation Hospital North. 2022. https://uindy.palni-palci-staging.notch8.cloud/concern/etds/2f433d93-3776-4832-9123-68efbfce2ff9?locale=en.Note: These citations are programmatically generated and may be incomplete.
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- With the vastness of visual neural connections throughout the brain, an estimated 90% of individuals after a traumatic brain injury (TBI) and 60.5% of individuals after a cerebrovascular accident (CVA) experience visual deficits (Aravich & Troxell, 2021; Norup et al., 2016). Previous research indicates that despite high rates of patients with visual impairments following CVA and TBI, only between 54% and 63% of occupational therapists felt comfortable performing visual screening and providing interventions for clients with visual dysfunction (Winner et al., 2014). This project aimed to increase therapists’ confidence levels in addressing visual dysfunction following a neurological event through the establishment of assessment protocols and referral pathways to neuro-optometry, incorporation of additional resources and vision equipment, and therapist education. The results indicated an increase in therapists’ confidence level in assessing and addressing visual deficits by an average of 20.7% and 29.4% respectively.
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- OTD
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- Doctorate
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- Occupational Therapy
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- University of Indianapolis
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- Alissia Garabrant
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- School of Occupational Therapy
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