Research

Current Funded Projects

Optimizing Care for Patients with Dementia: A Comparison of Two Non-Pharmacological Treatment Approaches  

Funder: PCORI IHS-1608-35732
PI(s): Multi-PIs Leland, Chew
IRB STUDY # 19090117

Impact of Post-Acute Care Payment Changes  

Funder: NIA AG065371
PI(s): Multi-PIs Leland, Mroz
IRB STUDY # 20110319

Exploring the factors impacting the experiences of underrepresented older adults in post-acute care facilities

Funder: American Occupational Therapy Foundation
PI: Como
IRB STUDY # pending

Current Non-Funded Projects

  1. Examining PAC experiences among NIH health disparity populations: a scoping review (Project Lead: Williams)
  2. Understanding the intersection of autism, oral health and Black American culture to diminish health disparities (Project Lead: Como)
  3. Improving patient-provider relationships in occupational therapy practice by addressing stigma and bias (Project Lead: Como)
  4. Exploring the factors that impact the experiences of older adults in post-acute care (Project Lead: Como)
Past Funded Projects
  • Identifying Patient-Centered Fall Prevention Care Processes in Hip Fracture Rehabilitation (AHRQ, K01 HS022907, PI- Leland, 7/2015- 12/2017)
  • Characterizing Contemporary Practice to Inform Quality Measure Development (AOTA, PI-Leland, 11/2018-12/30/20)
  • Characterizing Real-World Post-Acute Care Practice for Identifying Cognitive Impairments (Project Lead: Rouch)
Past Non-Funded Projects
  • Examining Current Evidence on Informal Caregiver Experiences of Nursing Home Dementia Care, from U.S. NIH Health Disparity Populations (Project Lead: Rouch)
  • Functional Cognition Psychometric Evidence (Project Lead: Rouch)
  • Examining Post-Acute Rehabilitation Processes and Outcomes Following Spinal Cord Injury (Project Lead: Harper)
  • Evaluating the Effectiveness of Interventions for Caregivers of Individuals with Chronic Conditions (Project Lead: Rouch)
  • Occupational Therapy’s Role in Primary Care (Project Lead: Rouch)
  • Understanding Best Practice for Functional Cognition Assessment (Project Lead: Rouch)
  • Exploring Diverse Caregiver Priorities of Dementia Care (Project Lead: Rouch)