Document Type

Report

College

College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

Department

Occupational Therapy

Degree

Doctor of Occupational Therapy (OTD)

Report Date

7-2024

Faculty Mentor

Latour, Debra

Doctoral Experiential Coordinator

Latour, Debra

Abstract

"Stress and burnout are frequently experienced by those in healthcare professions. While extensive research has been done on the impact of stress and burnout on nurses and physicians, other healthcare fields are less researched. One of these populations of health providers excluded from current studies is adult day health providers. Health providers at adult day health centers provide specialized services to persons with acquired, developmental, and intellectual disabilities. They orient these individuals to the community, administer their medications, provide opportunities for socialization and learning, accommodate leisure activities, and many other services that promote community and personal independence for their clients. As such, they fall under the healthcare umbrella and are subject to similar stressors and burnout experienced by nurses and physicians. This study aims to explore the extent and type of stress experienced by healthcare workers in the adult day health service field and determine if some successful interventions used with other health providers effectively prevent stress and burnout in this population."

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