A delphi study using expert consensus to develop a well-defined vision for a centre of excellence for therapeutic recreation in continuing care settings

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dc.contributor.authorHernesniemi, Silvo A. T.
dc.contributor.authorUniversity of Lethbridge. Faculty of Health Sciences
dc.contributor.supervisorCaspar, Sienna
dc.date.accessioned2022-06-01T19:40:35Z
dc.date.available2022-06-01T19:40:35Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.degree.levelMastersen_US
dc.description.abstractThere is an increasing demand for evidence-based practice and for the demonstration of client outcome achievement in therapeutic recreation (TR). There is also an ongoing need to research TR service provision in continuing care settings. The TR profession is well-suited to improving the well-being and quality of life of individuals living in continuing care facilities, however, current TR services are not standardized and vary greatly between settings and practitioners. Centres of Excellence are organizations that endeavour to establish high standards of practice in a specific profession or area of research. A Centre of Excellence could be instrumental in improving the delivery of quality TR services in continuing care settings. In this study, a Delphi expert consensus method was used to obtain a well-defined vision for a CoE for TR in continuing care settings. Three rounds of online questionnaires were completed by an expert panel of 11 TR professionals working in continuing care settings over a period of nine weeks. Based on the findings of this study, the participants came to the consensus that the vision of the CoE should be to inspire and advocate for quality TR services in continuing care settings through increased research and evidence-based practice. The findings from this study contribute to the development of a CoE for TR in continuing care settings that will be housed at the University of Lethbridge. They could also contribute to the development of additional CoEs for TR with other client populations—a topic that has been largely unexplored in the research literature.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10133/6226
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.proquest.subject0566en_US
dc.proquest.subject0814en_US
dc.proquestyesYesen_US
dc.publisherLethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Faculty of Health Sciencesen_US
dc.publisher.facultyHealth Sciencesen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesThesis (University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Health Sciences)en_US
dc.subjecttherapeutic recreationen_US
dc.subjectlong-term careen_US
dc.subjectcontinuing careen_US
dc.subjectCentre of Excellenceen_US
dc.subjectRecreational therapy--Standardsen_US
dc.subjectRecreational therapy for older people--Standardsen_US
dc.subjectLife care communities--Recreational activities--Standardsen_US
dc.subjectLong-term care facilities--Recreational activities--Standardsen_US
dc.subjectNursing homes--Recreational activities--Standardsen_US
dc.subjectStandardizationen_US
dc.subjectOlder people--Recreationen_US
dc.subjectDelphi methoden_US
dc.subjectRecreational therapists--Attitudesen_US
dc.subjectDissertations, Academicen_US
dc.titleA delphi study using expert consensus to develop a well-defined vision for a centre of excellence for therapeutic recreation in continuing care settingsen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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