Building Capacity of OT Students to Address Children's Mental Health During Fieldwork (OTFW)

Education Clinical Trial

— OTFW  

Official title:

Building Capacity of OT Students to Address Children's Mental Health During Fieldwork

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT03170102
• Other study ID #: FY2016-227
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• First received: May 19, 2017
• Last updated: May 26, 2017
• Start date: May 1, 2016
• Est. completion date: April 1, 2017

Study information

• Verified date: May 2017
• Source: Cleveland State University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The study involved a one-group (n=19) mixed methods design using using pretest-posttest surveys and qualitative analysis of written reflections was used to explore the meaning and outcomes of participation in the building capacity process.

Description:

To explore the meaning and outcomes of a four-month building capacity process designed to promote knowledge translation of a public health approach to mental health with children and youth among occupational therapy students completing a Level II Fieldwork experience in school-based practice.The study involved a one-group (n=19) mixed methods design using using pretest-posttest surveys and qualitative analysis of written reflections was used to explore the meaning and outcomes of participation in the building capacity process.The building capacity process expanded student knowledge of a public health approach to mental health resulting in increased awareness and application of embedded strategies addressing mental health during a Level II Fieldwork experience in a school settings.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 18
• Est. completion date: April 1, 2017
• Est. primary completion date: January 15, 2017
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: N/A and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Occupational therapy (OT) students completing a Level II Fieldwork experience during Fall 2016 in a school setting

• OT students meeting the above criteria who agree to participate in the study

Exclusion Criteria:

• OT students completing a FW experience in settings other than schools during Fall 2016

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Education

Intervention

Other:
• Building capacity through education
Participants engaged in 2 webinars and 3 online discussions following reading selected material.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
n/a

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Cleveland State University

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Change in knowledge, beliefs, and actions regarding addressing children's mental health in a school-based fieldwork experience	20 questions using Likert Scale responses	2 weeks