Jaime Munoz

Duquesne University, Occupational Therapy, Faculty Member

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The Practice-Scholar Program: An Academic-Practice Partnership to Promote the Scholarship of “Best Practices”

by Jeryl Benson and Jaime Munoz

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Holistic, Person-Centered Evaluation to Understand the Experiences and Needs of Displaced Refugee Youths: A Descriptive Mixed Methods Narrative Study

The Open Journal of Occupational Therapy

Background: Refugee youth face acculturation stress, language barriers, xenophobia, and difficult... more Background: Refugee youth face acculturation stress, language barriers, xenophobia, and difficulty accessing resources. These factors, combined with migration trauma, negatively impact youths' psychosocial health. This study aimed to conceptualize evaluation in an occupation-focused, personcentered framework with the goal of informing therapists working with displaced children. Methods: This mixed methods, descriptive study used narrative research methodologies to understand the experiences of refugee youths. A variety of assessment tools were used to elicit these youths' stories and create in-depth occupational profiles. The evaluation protocol that was created generated extensive data used to inform programming at a community non-profit to ensure interventions were personcentered and focused on meaningful participation. Results: Eleven youths shared narratives of their experiences of being forcibly displaced. Each story included features of trauma, role loss, acculturation stress, and challenges to psychosocial health. The results suggest that a person-centered approach requires the therapist to create a trusting therapeutic relationship with the child and to intentionally consider the cultural relevancy of all evaluation processes. Conclusion: Data from this study reflect the benefits of employing a person-centered evaluation framework to elicit narratives from refugee youths. This study may provide insights into the cultural considerations therapists should take when working with refugees.

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75 Years of Justice-Based OT: A Review and Analysis

American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 2020

Date Presented 03/26/20 This scoping review analyzed OT practice in justice-based systems as depi... more Date Presented 03/26/20 This scoping review analyzed OT practice in justice-based systems as depicted in 140 sources appearing in publications between 1943 and early 2019. This analysis may inform students, practitioners, and researchers and support efforts defining a distinct role for OTs in justice-based systems. Results may help define competencies or practice guidelines or inform the development of practices and programs addressing the needs of individuals involved in the criminal justice system. Primary Author and Speaker: Jaime Muñoz Additional Authors and Speakers: Abigail Catalano, Yinao Wang Contributing Authors: Gesina Phillips

Understanding Chronic Pain in Context: Intervention and Outcomes Using the Kawa Model With Youths and Their Families

American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 2015

Date Presented 4/17/2015 In this poster, we present outcomes of an approach combining the Kawa Mo... more Date Presented 4/17/2015 In this poster, we present outcomes of an approach combining the Kawa Model and the Canadian Occupational Performance Measure (COPM) to generate an evidenced-based, person- and family-centered narrative of family co-occupation. Barriers and supports to participation and prioritized pain management goals from varied family perspectives are described.

Toward a Critical Mass: Justice-Based Occupational Therapy

Annals of International Occupational Therapy, 2020

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The Practice-Scholar Program: An Academic-Practice Partnership to Promote the Scholarship of “Best Practices”

Occupational Therapy in Health Care, 2005

SUMMARY Faculty-practitioner partnerships that address mutually established, practice-relevant pr... more SUMMARY Faculty-practitioner partnerships that address mutually established, practice-relevant priorities have great potential to bridge academy and practice. Each partner has a different purpose or mission but together embracing mutually beneficial opportunities through sustainable partnerships, exponentially increases the outcomes that could result. The purpose of this paper is to report the evolution of a new program, called the Practice-Scholar Program at Duquesne University. The goal was to develop new partnerships between practice and our Department to support mutual interests in teaching, research and service focusing on the scholarship of occupational therapy &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;#39;best practices&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;#39; in a variety of settings. These &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;#39;best practice&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;#39; sites are to develop model programs in occupational therapy stressing occupation-based practice, application of evidence in clinical decision-making and embed scholarship activities into their every day practice. The selection, development and sustenance of our Practice-Scholar program and our first four partnership sites are described in this paper. Our Practice-Scholars sites have been at a collaborative speech-language/occupational therapy pediatric clinic, and at three community sites: three day-care sites in a marginalized underserved community; a homeless shelter for women; and the county jail. This paper describes how faculty have woven the Practice-Scholar program into our teaching, research and service responsibilities while helping our Practice-Scholars develop &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;#39;best practices.&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;#39; Faculty, practitioner, and students benefits are described. Both the funding and outcomes from the Practice-Scholar program will be presented. Finally, new developments, modifications and challenges in sustaining these Practice Scholar partnerships and scholarship of practice activities are discussed.

Mental health practice in multicultural context

Provident, I., Witchger Hansen, A., & Muñoz, J.P. (2010). Raising voice: Addressing the needs of marginalized populations through service learning. In K. Flecky & L. Gitlow (Eds.), Service learning in occupational therapy: Philosophy and practice (pp. 91-127). Boston, MA: Jones & Bartlett Publishers

The Scope of Practice of Occupational Therapy in U.S Criminal Justice Settings

Occupational therapy international, Jan 19, 2016

In the past 40 years, prison populations in the U.S. have nearly quadrupled while funding for reh... more In the past 40 years, prison populations in the U.S. have nearly quadrupled while funding for rehabilitation, education and other programmes has been cut. Despite accounting for a small fraction of the world's population more than 20% of the worlds incarcerated population is in the U.S. and the rate of recidivism remains alarmingly high. Occupational therapists have the capability to play a significant role in addressing the needs of persons within the criminal justice system. However, the profession has been slow to delineate of the role occupational therapy within criminal justice settings. This study sought to provide a descriptive analysis of current occupational therapy roles and practices within the U.S. criminal justice system. Using survey research methods, the researchers collected data from respondents (N = 45; Response Rate + 51.7%) to establish a baseline of the scope of practices employed by occupational therapists working in the U.S. criminal justice system. U.S. p...

Project Employ: engineering hope and breaking down barriers to homelessness

Work, Feb 1, 2005

The homeless population in the US has dramatically increased in the past two decades. People who ... more The homeless population in the US has dramatically increased in the past two decades. People who are homeless often lack skills sets such as stress management and social skills, independent living skills, and skills for vocational and leisure engagement. Best practice vocational education and training programs for individuals who are homeless recognize that success in the worker role often hinges on a person's capacity to manage day-to-day living. Life skills and pre-employment training are essential components of vocational programs but no more important than interpersonal skill development including anger management, developing self esteem and motivation, building goal setting capacity, and skills for money management, personal budgeting and self-advocacy. These areas of performance have all been traditionally included in occupational therapy's domain of practice. This article describes Project Employ, a grant funded supportive employment program that has grown out of collaboration between Duquesne University's Department of Occupational Therapy and Bethlehem Haven, an emergency shelter and residential recovery program and primary service provider for homeless people in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The purpose of this article is to describe the history, structure and outcomes of Project Employ.

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Transformative Nature of Global Partnerships

Occupational therapy international, Jan 13, 2015

AOTA 2014 U.S. Corrections Survey

Are We There Yet?: Creating Critical Mass in Correctional Settings Sunday, Apr 06, 2014, 8:00 AM -11:00 AM AOTA Annual Conference - Baltimore, MD Location: CC 322-323

Results of a survey of OT educational and intervention programming in correctional settings are f... more Results of a survey of OT educational and intervention programming in correctional settings are followed by description of several model programs. Participants can expect discussion, goal setting, prioritization and action planning that results in the development of a vibrant, energized network of occupational therapists in correctional settings.

Muñoz, J.P., Dillon, M.B., Schultz-Krohn, W., & Rogers,S. Are We There Yet? "Creating Critical Mass in Correctional Settings". Primary speaker and co-presenter of a 3-hour educational workshop at the American Occupational Therapy Association Annual Conference, Baltimore, MD, April, 2014. Sunday A...

An occupational and rehabilitation perspective for institutional practice

Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal, 2009

The article aims to provide an occupational perspective on the lives of people with a serious men... more The article aims to provide an occupational perspective on the lives of people with a serious mental illness who have committed a criminal offense and are incarcerated in a secure environment. Purpose: The article focuses on ways that institutions fail to meet occupational needs of such persons and the challenges for mental health and psychiatric rehabilitation professionals, including occupational therapists, in providing psychiatric rehabilitation to facilitate community integration and participation. The concepts of occupational deprivation, occupational imbalance, habits and occupational enrichment provide useful theoretical constructs underpinning practice endeavors. Sources used: Ovid using Medline, PsychINFO, CINAHL, OTDBase, and ProQuest. Conclusions: There is a priority for research to validate tools to assess outcomes of occupations in secure settings, and the use of these tools to focus on which rehabilitation practices are correlated with establishing positive outcomes after release. Research evidence is also needed that demonstrates that occupational enrichment can result in observable and measurable outcomes that mitigate the negative effects of incarceration and support successful community re-entry of persons with mental illnesses who are offenders.

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The Realities of a Globally Connected Profession

Occupational Therapy International, 2013

Utilization of Occupational Therapy in Mental Health Facilities in Western Pennsylvania

Occupational Therapy in Mental Health, 2000

This article may be used for research, teaching, and private study purposes. Any substantial or s... more This article may be used for research, teaching, and private study purposes. Any substantial or systematic reproduction, redistribution, reselling, loan, sub-licensing, systematic supply, or distribution in any form to anyone is expressly forbidden. The publisher does not give any warranty express or implied or make any representation that the contents will be complete or accurate or up to date. The accuracy of any instructions, formulae, and drug doses should be independently verified with primary sources. The publisher shall not be liable for any loss, actions, claims, proceedings, demand, or costs or damages whatsoever or howsoever caused arising directly or indirectly in connection with or arising out of the use of this material.

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Multicultural Training in the United States: A Survey of Occupational Therapy Programs

Occupational Therapy In Health Care, 2011

This study was designed to describe multicultural training practices in occupational therapy prog... more This study was designed to describe multicultural training practices in occupational therapy programs. A survey was sent to occupational therapy programs in the United States to gather information on multicultural content, skills, and teaching methods as well as diversity context and challenges. The response rate was 54%. The most frequently covered multicultural content was related to cultural background and sociopolitical factors. Multicultural skills covered most often were practice oriented and interpersonal skills. Teaching methods reported as used most often differed from the methods thought by the respondents to be most effective. Programs reported multiple challenges to multicultural training including lack of time and lack of diversity in the student body, faculty, and environment. Results suggest that educators may need to expand multicultural content and skills to prepare occupational therapy students for providing care in increasingly diverse practice settings. In addition, increased use of teaching methods that focus on exposure to diverse populations and reflection may be needed to improve the effectiveness of multicultural training in occupational therapy programs.

format_quoteNearly 90% of reviewed studies indicate multicultural training significantly enhances health care providers' cultural competence, confirming the importance of such education.format_quote

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Educating for Community-Based Practice: A Collaborative Strategy

Occupational Therapy in Health Care, 2004

This paper describes creative instruction strategies that prepare students for community-based pr... more This paper describes creative instruction strategies that prepare students for community-based practice. These educational innovations are designed to prepare graduates to understand occupation-based service delivery in community settings, to develop community-built programs that are responsive to community needs, and to understand how to both secure funding for and market occupational therapy services in the community. The process and products of collaboration between instructors in an administration and a community-based practice course are described. Outcome data from students and community partners are presented. Strategies for successful community partnerships and recommendations for continued development of these educational approaches are presented based on these data.

format_quoteStudent teams proposed 12 occupational therapy programs addressing community health needs, considering all age groups from birth to old age.format_quote

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Education and Practice Collaborations: A Pilot Case Study Between a University Faculty and County Jail Practitioners

Occupational Therapy in Health Care, 2005

Scholar in the Program during year 2) for collaborating with them through this project. Each spec... more

format_quoteThe partnership ensures systematic evaluations guide intervention planning, enhancing the efficacy and effectiveness of occupational therapy services.format_quote

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