EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATION IN ADVOCACY FOR OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY STUDENTS: DIDACTIC APPROACHES AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

Experiential Education in Advocacy for Occupational Therapy Students: Didactic Approaches and Learning Outcomes

Advocacy is a foundational value in occupational therapy, but uniformity in teaching and learning advocacy is lacking.This paper proposes and reports on the implementation of an advocacy course based on experiential education.The Hot Air Brush objective of the study was to evaluate student learning after an advocacy course with an experiential educ

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Development and Assessment of a Point-of-Care Application (Genomic Medicine Guidance) for Heritable Thoracic Aortic Disease

Abstract BackgroundGenetic testing can determine familial and personal risks for heritable thoracic aortic aneurysms and dissections (TAD).The 2022 American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association guidelines for TAD recommend management decisions based on the specific gene mutation.However, many clinicians lack sufficient comfort or insigh

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Variability of extreme wet events over Malawi

Adverse effects of extreme wet events are well documented by several studies around the world.These effects are exacerbated in developing countries like Malawi that have insufficient risk reduction strategies and capacity to cope with extreme wet weather.Ardent monitoring of the variability of extreme wet events over Malawi is therefore imperative.

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