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  • Review Article   
  • Occup Med Health 2022, Vol 10(5): 407
  • DOI: 10.4172/2329-6879.1000407

EBP: Evidence Based Practice Literature Review: How the COVID-19 Pandemic Affected Occupational Therapy Services and Mental Health of Occupational Therapists

Chase C. Irvin and Jacob E. Clevenger*
Department of Occupational Therapy, Murray State University (Paducah Campus), Kentucky, USA
*Corresponding Author : Jacob E. Clevenger, Department of Occupational Therapy, Murray State University (Paducah Campus), Kentucky, USA, Email: yanna.weisberg@gmail.com

Received Date: Apr 19, 2022 / Published Date: May 18, 2022

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic has had many life-changing effects on individuals all over the world. Specifically, there have been many factors that have affected healthcare workers’ physical and mental health. The research analyzes and discusses how occupational therapists have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic along with the implications these factors have on the future of the profession. The research reviewed other research articles investigating how occupational therapists and health care providers in general have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and the implications for the future of occupational therapy. The research yielded major physical and mental issues associated with health care providers and occupational therapists during the COVID-19 pandemic along with changes in the treatment locations and methods for occupational therapy treatment and the effects the pandemic has had on the clientele. The research also reviews implications this research has on occupational therapy, occupational therapy education, and future research.

Citation: Irvin CC, Clevenger JE (2022) EBP: Evidence Based Practice Literature Review: How the COVID-19 Pandemic Affected Occupational Therapy Services and Mental Health of Occupational Therapists. Occup Med Health 10: 407. Doi: 10.4172/2329-6879.1000407

Copyright: © 2022 Irvin CC, et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.

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