Identifying Occupational Therapy Practitioner’s Needs for Enabling Evidence-based Practice for Patient’s Post-stroke in Skilled Nursing Facilities

Abstract

Current evidence states that post-stroke patients make the greatest improvement at the acute and subacute stages of recovery (Bernhardt et al., 2017). This study investigated 120 Florida OT practitioner’s familiarity, confidence, limitations, and future needs as it relates to implementing evidence-based practice for post-stroke patients in SNFs. OBJECTIVES: Attendees will learn Florida OT practitioner’s familiarity, confidence level, limitations, and the profession’s future needs as it relates to successfully implementing evidence-based practice in skilled nursing facilities for stroke patients.