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

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

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT03170102

Acronym

OTFW

Enrollment

Registered

2017-05-30

Start date

2016-05-01

Completion date

2017-04-01

Last updated

2017-05-30

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Conditions

Education

Keywords

occupational therapy

Brief 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.

Detailed 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.

Interventions

OTHERBuilding capacity through education

Participants engaged in 2 webinars and 3 online discussions following reading selected material.

Study design

Allocation

Intervention model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary purpose

HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Masking

NONE

Intervention model description

A The study involved a one-group (n=19) mixed methods design using using pretest-posttest surveys and qualitative analysis of written reflections.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Healthy volunteers

Yes

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

Design outcomes

Primary

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

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026