Raising Awareness for Occupational Therapy's Role with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Authors

Madelyn Cabrera, University of St. Augustine for Health SciencesFollow
Jazminne Orozco Arteaga, University of St. Augustine for Health SciencesFollow
Amy Lyons-Brown, University of St. Augustine for Health SciencesFollow

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Description

This capstone project aims to raise awareness for occupational therapy's (OT) role in managing systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) through education and to advocate OT's role within the SLE healthcare team. This project aims to understand the daily barriers that SLE patients experience and raise awareness for OT's role with SLE patients, OTs in practice, OT students, and healthcare professionals involved in SLE care. It also advocates for OT's role in comprehensive care for SLE patients to assist in disease/lifestyle management and improved quality of life.

Publication Date

Summer 8-9-2023

Publisher

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

Keywords

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Quality of Life, Lifestyle, Rheumatology, Rheumatic Condition, Autoimmune, Occupational Therapy, Advocacy, Raising Awareness

Medical Subject Headings

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Quality of Life, Lifestyle, Rheumatology, Rheumatic disease, Autoimmune disease, Occupational Therapy

Disciplines

Immune System Diseases | Occupational Therapy

Comments

Poster presented at the Summer 2023 Virtual OTD Capstone Symposium held online at the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences on August 2-9, 2023

Recommended Citation

Cabrera, M., Orozco Arteaga, J., & Lyons-Brown, A. (2023, August 9). Raising Awareness for Occupational Therapy's Role with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE). Poster presented at the Virtual OTD Capstone Symposium, University of St Augustine for Health Sciences. Retrieved from https://soar.usa.edu/otdcapstonessummer2023/17