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115 - Interdisciplinary Education to Improve Awareness and Documentation of Spatial Neglect in Inpatient Rehabilitation

Thursday, February 22, 2024
5:00 PM – 6:30 PM EDT
Objectives: We describe the implementation and evaluation of a pilot education program on interdisciplinary perceptions of documentation and awareness of spatial neglect utilizing a pre/post-survey assessment at an inpatient rehabilitation hospital. We hypothesize that the post-survey group will have a significant difference in population means in perceptions and awareness of spatial neglect compared to the matched group in the pre-survey.

Design: The education program informed participants on spatial neglect prevalence, clinical presentation, increased risk of adverse outcomes, and future plans for assessment and treatment options. We include (n=69) matched participants who attended the standardized educational presentation on spatial neglect and completed both pre and post-surveys. Participants included: Registered nurses (n=23), Certified Nursing Assistants (n=15) Occupational therapists (n=7), Physical Therapists (n=11), Speech Language Pathologists (n=6), Therapy Assistants (n=2), Other (n=5). We describe and compare the matched pre- and post-surveys.

Results: After Implementation, familiarity with spatial neglect improved 2.88±1.204 to 3.65±0.764 (p < 0.001), clinical assessment protocols 2.06±1.028 to 3.23±0.926 (p < 0.001), safety concerns 3.34±1.441 to 4.07±0.88 (p < 0.001), impact on patient’s activities of daily living 3.5±1.321 to 4.1±0.883 (p < 0.001), evidenced-based treatment options 2.37±1.196 to 3.27±0.947 (p < 0.001). Additionally, participants reported a high degree of training satisfaction, a high likelihood of training recommendations, and strong support for new therapy modalities for spatial neglect.

Conclusions: Targeted interdisciplinary education programs for spatial neglect resulted in changes in perceptions and awareness of spatial neglect.