Date Presented Accepted for AOTA INSPIRE 2021 but unable to be presented due to online event limitations. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the current literature that exists for telehealth interventions for chronic disease self-management within the scope of OT. This scoping review will benefit the OT profession by furthering the body of evidence on telehealth self-management interventions while also promoting the continuation of research on telehealth to complement developing technologies and practices. Primary Author and Speaker: Elizabeth B. Albritton Additional Authors and Speakers: Josephine Fish, Jeffrey Henkel, Shelby Lee, Rachel Luttrell, and Rachel Rackleff Contributing Authors: Pamalyn Kearney, Teal Benevides

Date Presented 04/04/19 Musculoskeletal disorders, including the elbow, wrist, and hand, are very common disabilities worldwide. Patients who experience elbow, wrist, and hand musculoskeletal pain are frequently seen in outpatient therapy. Using a sample of 89,422 patients from 3,400 outpatient clinics, this session will identify immutable and mutable factors that are the best predictors of a high functional recovery. Primary Author and Speaker: Jason Hughes Additional Authors and Speakers: Teal Benevides, Pamalyn Kearney, Michael Iwama, Leigh Lehman Contributing Authors: Ying-Chih Wang

Date Presented 3/31/2017 This study compared quality of life (QOL) perspectives between persons with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (PALS) and their caregivers (CG). Results revealed QOL perspective differences between PALS and CG, especially for mental domains; awareness of differences is vital to providing holistic care. Primary Author and Speaker: Stephanie Johnson Additional Authors and Speakers: Katie Faulkner, Bryant Alonso, Haley Jones, Britton Monroe, Leigh Lehman, Pamalyn Kearney

This study explored differences in perspectives on quality of life (QOL) between people affected by amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and their caregivers. QOL is often thought of as related to physical limitations, without consideration of other factors (e.g., cognitive, emotional) that may be stronger predictors of QOL in people with long-term degenerative diseases. Because QOL is complex and influenced by multiple factors, people with ALS and their caregivers may have different perspectives on what constitutes QOL. This study investigated potential discrepancies in QOL perspectives between people with ALS and their caregivers. Thirty dyads from the Augusta University Health ALS Clinic completed a measure of QOL, and we compared the results and identified patterns. The most prominent finding was that members of the dyads misunderstood the mental experiences of one another.