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University of Southern California
University of Southern California
USC Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy
USC Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy
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Research
Research

Tailored Environmental Modifications (TEM)

SIEFL Core ⟩

The Tailored Environmental Modifications (TEM) Lab focuses on the broad-ranging effects of environmental factors on stress, well-being, and activity engagement during challenging healthcare encounters, and the efficacy of TEM interventions to alleviate these challenges. Using a variety of quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods research, the TEM Lab features highly interdisciplinary team science, bringing together collaborators from a diverse array of fields such as occupational therapy, dentistry, primary care, oncology, and engineering. Research in our lab focuses on the:

  1. identification of environmental barriers and facilitators to positive healthcare encounters; and
  2. development and evaluation of evidence-based TEM interventions to improve healthcare experiences for consumers and healthcare providers.

Current TEM Lab studies include the examination of healthcare encounters in children during dental care (those with autism, Down syndrome, and/or dental fear and anxiety), adults with autism at primary care visits, children with cancer during chemotherapy infusions, and children receiving treatment in the Emergency Department.

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