TEAM: Katy Bray, Sarah Zurawski, Kristen A. Pickett, Megan Schossow, Megan Ramstack, Anne Mortensen, Stephanie Shoaf, Annemarie Johnson, Emily Neils, Kyra Neuser, Ashton Spritka, Paige Gresens & Jessica Schmid
MEDIUM: Research Poster
DESCRIPTION:
The Active-At-Home Initiative (AHI) Kit was developed with community partners, researchers, and OTs to address individuals with Parkinson’s disease (PD) and their needs via a systematic telehealth approach. The AHI Kit prototype, which included items for staying physically active and adaptive equipment designed to increase participation in everyday activities, was sent to people with PD. Semi-structured virtual demonstration calls were conducted. Feedback was gathered into themes: 1) some items require demonstration; 2) anticipation of item use as PD progresses; 3) appreciation; 4) caregivers use items; and 5) variable item usefulness. Involving community members in development was key for identifying the most meaningful everyday challenges of people with PD, and for the effective facilitation of daily activities and everyday functioning. The finalized AHI Kit will consist of physical activity aids, adaptive equipment items, and educational resources.
ARTIST’S STATEMENT:
I was asked to create a poster summarizing some of my research lab’s work, which I have done before. I typically use the standard academic format of posters, but in OT, there’s a big push towards using the Better Poster format because standard posters are so wordy and slow to read. I understand the merit of Better Posters for dissemination, but I feel they overly simplify things sometimes- so this poster is a blend of both formats. I also wanted there to be no gaps, which posters normally have, as there is a person standing next to it to present it. But once a poster is hung up in a hallway after the conference, there’s no longer anyone to explain any gaps. So my goal was to make this easy to read (better poster) but also comprehensive and able to stand on its own.
