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1. Submitted Manuscript of Literature Synthesis to the American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation on 4/5/2022
2. Submitted Call for Papers to MAOT for 2022 Fall Conference on 4/4/2022
3. Created Draft and waiting on Call for Papers submission window for AOTA 2023 symposium
4. Scheduled meeting with BMTinfonet for GVHD toolkit resource sharing-meeting set for mid-May 2022
5. Proposed online webinar for Colibri Group/Elite CEU
6. Offered training date availabilities to Cedars-Sinai, NIH and MD Anderson Center (location of OTs from CoP)
7. Proposed 1-hour training for MGH-Brigham home care
8. Proposed to share resources with the Cowen foundation

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Implications for OT, Interprofessional Practice:
Outcomes:
1. FACILITATE AWARENESS AND KNOWLEDGE IN BOTH RESEARCH AND INTERDISCIPLINARY CLINICAL PRACTICE ABOUT GVHD.
2. INCREASED KNOWLEDGE AND COMPETENCE FOR OTS AND PTS IN DEVELOPING EFFECTIVE CLIENT-CENTERED CAREPLANS FOR CLIETNS WITH GVHD
Impact:
1. IMPROVED OUTCOMES FOR THE TREATMENT OF CLIENTS WITH GVHD
2. IMPROVED ACCESS TO RESOURCES ON GVHD FOR CLIENTS, CAREGIVERS AND CLINICIANS
3. IMPROVED KNOWLEDGE TO ACTION FOR RESEARCH AND PRACTIVE RELATED TO OCCUPATIONAL AND PHYSICAL THERAPY WITH CLIENTS THAT HAVE GVHD- CATALYZING FUTURE RESEARCH

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Heather Johnson ​

Occupational Therapist (OT)​

Adults and Older Adults​

Complimentary and Integrative Health (CHAIH)​

Mental Health Integrated Medicine​

Functional Medicine

IPE Content Developer and Presenter for Healthcare Professionals

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Knowledge dissemination to fill the knowledge gap

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OTs and PTs that treat clients with Graft-Versus-Host Disease (GVHD) lack knowledge of the disease process, domains of concern, and appropriate interventions to address pain, participation, and functional performance, leading to decreased independence and health related quality of life (HRQoL) for this population.

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Heather Peabody Johnson, PP-OTD Student, PP-MSOTR/L, BSOT, CMhIMP
MGH-Brigham Homecare

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Graft-Versus-Host Disease Interventions for OTs and PTs

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Graft-Versus-Host Disease Interventions for OTs and PTs

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This project seeks to equip OTs and PTs that treat clients with Graft-Versus-Host Disease disease with confidence, competence and knowledge of the disease process, domains of concern, and appropriate interventions to address pain, participation, and functional performance, in hopes to a long-term impact of increased independence and HRQoL for this population.

The GVHD Toolkit includes 6.5 hours of training for occupational and physical therapists, a course manual, evidence based treatment guidelines for OTs and PTs, and resources for clinicians, clients and caregivers.

The GVHD Toolkit helps clinicians establish skills:
Knowledge of GVHD disease process/domains of concern
Appropriate interventions to address pain/participation/performance
Lead to increased client Health Related Quality of Life (HRQoL)

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Micro lecture on OT and PT interventions for ROM with GVHD- a taste