Impact and Awareness of Secondary Traumatic Stress and Burnout in Occupational Therapy Practitioners

Time: 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.

Location: Room 265

Presenter(s): Ashley Lane, OTS-III; Julianna Suto, OTS-III; Rocio Torres, OTS-III; Lane Kadlec, OTD

Contributing Author(s): Emily K. Simpson, PhD, OTR/L; Mark Kovic, OTD, OTR/L, FAOTA

Content Areas: General; Academic Education / Fieldwork

Target Audience: Student, Entry-level, Intermediate-level

Course Description: Secondary Traumatic Stress [STS] has the potential to impact health care professionals at an unparalleled rate due to the nature of their work. This presentation's focus will be centered around how STS impacts occupational therapy practitioners (OTPs) and will examine specific supports and barriers to carrying out their worker role. Identification of self-care strategies to mitigate the impact of STS and related burnout will also be discussed.