The Educators’ Role in Translating Evidence into Practice with Jessica Schmidt | No Plateau Podcast

Are you or someone you know working towards recovery and looking for effective ways to break through barriers? In the world of rehabilitation, evidence-based practices are making a significant impact, especially within the field of occupational therapy.
In today’s episode of the No Plateau Podcast, we delve into the integration of evidence-based practice in occupational therapy education and clinical settings from our own perspectives. We tackle the challenges of translating research into practice, including the delay between discovery and implementation and the hurdles we clinicians encounter in keeping abreast of new information. We cover the initiatives we're taking at Concordia University to improve evidence translation, the significance of clinical practice guidelines, and the role we play as fieldwork educators. We also engage in the debate over whether to focus on ADLs or neuroplasticity post-stroke and discuss the use of assessments like the Fugl-Meyer. We recommend the ViaTherapy app as a tool for evidence-based stroke rehabilitation, sharing our insights and experiences with it.
In This Episode
The need for evidence-based learning (00:00:00)
Challenges in implementing evidence-based practice (00:05:27)
Strategies for speeding up evidence translation in education (00:11:11)
Dealing with outdated practices (00:22:20)
Adaptive techniques and neuroplasticity (00:24:21)
Barriers in implementing evidence-based strategies (00:31:22)
Accessing clinical practice guidelines (00:37:58)
Impairment-based outcome measures (00:45:12)
ViaTherapy App and free resources (00:49:32)
Our Guest
Jessica Schmidt, OTR/L is an assistant professor of occupational therapy at Concordia University of Wisconsin. She earned her master's from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, and her post-professional doctorate in occupational therapy from Rocky Mountain University School of Health Professions. She is a member of ACRM, AOTA, and WOTA. In clinical practice, Jessica specialized in treating adult neurological patients in acute care and inpatient rehabilitation settings. She is passionate about evidence-based practice, helping translate research into the clinic, and preventing healthcare worker burnout.
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Hello, would you say someone 4 years post stroke is too late to get your hand and arm back. I had an OT that stayed on giving me ADLS while I was in acute care. Then when I was receiving outpatient OT she didn't want to touch my arm/shoulder due to subluxation. I still refuse to give up regardless of how many OT have given up on or are doing the very minimal. They all basically just taught me compensating techniques it sadness me to know that I could be in a different place right now in my recovery. Thank you.