This course will cover the physical, psychosocial, and environmental factors that the medically complex client may face during COVID-19. This will be highlighted through an overview of intervention development with people living with HIV and elevated fall risk. This is Day 1 of the virtual conference, OT's Mental Health Response to the COVID Pandemic.
Course created on November 20, 2020
On Demand
Course Type: Video, Text
CEUs/Hours Offered: AOTA/0.1 Intermediate, OT Service Delivery, 001384; CE Broker/1.0 Home Study, General (FL), Patient Related (AL), General Continuing Education (GA), Direct Client/patient Services In Occupational Therapy (SC), Related To OT (AZ), Related To OT (LA), Directly Related To OT (MS), Directly Related To OT (TN), CE Broker #20-760391; IACET/0.1; NBCOT PDUs/1.25 Intermediate, Mental Health
Learning Outcomes
- After this course, participants will be able to identify client factors, performance skills, and performance patterns in people living with HIV with elevated fall risk.
- After this course, participants will be able to identify at least 3 characteristics that differ in people living with HIV who fall and who do not fall.
- After this course, participants will be able to list an evidence-based fall risk assessment.
- After this course, participants will be able to recognize ways to pivot research participant recruitment and retention during COVID-19.
- After this course, participants will be able to identify a novel fall risk intervention for people living with HIV during COVID-19.
Agenda
0-5 Minutes | Overview of presentation and objectives |
5-10 Minutes | Overview of research context |
10-20 Minutes | Introduction to medically complex client |
20-45 Minutes | Fall prevention intervention |
45-55 Minutes | Impact of COVID-19 and lessons learned |
55-60 Minutes | Summary; Q & A |
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Simone Gill
PhD OTR/L
Dr. Simone Gill is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Occupational Therapy at Boston University. She directs the Motor Development Lab, which examines how people's bodies and environmental demands influence walking and motor functioning across the lifespan. Current research in her lab focuses on fall risk and how adults modify their walking patterns to cope with changes in their bodies before and after bariatric surgery.
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Christine Helfrich
PhD OTR/L, FAOTA
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Danny Shin
OTR/L
Danny Shin is an occupational therapist with expertise in neurorehabilitation and physical dysfunction. He is currently a PhD candidate in the Rehabilitation Sciences program at Boston University. His work focuses on examining how physical, psychosocial, and environmental factors impact fall risk in people living with chronic conditions.
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American Occupational Therapy Association
OccupationalTherapy.com is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development, #7659. Course approval ID# 001384. This distance learning - independent course is offered at 0.1 CEUs (Intermediate level, OT Service Delivery Area). The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA.

CE Broker
OccupationalTherapy.com is an approved provider for CE Broker, provider #50-14558. This course is offered for 1.0 hours, General (FL), Patient Related (AL), General Continuing Education (GA), Direct client/patient services in occupational therapy (SC), Related to OT (AZ), Related to OT (LA), Directly Related to OT (MS), Directly Related to OT (TN) category/categories. If you are an OT/OTA in Alabama, Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina or Tennessee, CE Broker may be of interest to you.

International Association for Continuing Education and Training
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National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy
OccupationalTherapy.com is a NBCOT® Professional Development Provider. This course is offered for 1.25 NBCOT PDUs (Intermediate level, Mental Health Area). NBCOT® is a registered trademark of The National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, Inc.