Implementing Mirror Therapy and Motor Imagery for Stroke Rehabilitation: A Quality Improvement Project Utilizing Implementation Science Frameworks 1944

Thursday, October 30, 2025

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Location: ROOM: Private Dining Room #5 >>> DIRECTIONS Third Floor >>> From the Main Elevator Bank, proceed right and then right again after the stairs. PDR #5 is located at the end of the corridor on the left.

Corresponding Presenter(s)

Jessica A. Schmidt, OTD OTR/L (she/her/hers)

Assistant Professor of Occupational Therapy
Concordia University Wisconsin
Franklin, WI, United States

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Presenter(s)

Gretl Steingraber, OTD, OTR/L

Occupational Therapy Clinician
Froedtert Bluemound Rehabilitation Hospital
Milwaukee, WI, United States
Elizabeth Khoury, OTDR/L

Occupational Therapy Clinician
Froedtert Bluemound Rehabilitation Hospital
Hartland, WI, United States

This symposium presents a quality improvement project implementing a mirror therapy and motor imagery (MTMI) program for stroke rehabilitation in an inpatient setting. The project aims to increase occupational therapists (OTs) adoption of MTMI and the perceived feasibility of MTMI by using implementation science frameworks. We will present the process for integrating MTMI into the hospital setting in group sessions and unsupervised sessions in patients' rooms. To assess acceptability and feasibility, measures include therapist acceptability (AIM, FIM, and a custom questionnaire) and patient attendance. Therapists leading the program will discuss the challenges and successes of implementing MTMI, providing insights into how other hospitals could implement a similar program. This presentation will share practical strategies for rehabilitation managers and clinicians to enhance evidence-based intervention uptake.

Learning Objectives:

Understand the role of program champions during quality improvement projects to implement an evidence-based intervention for stroke rehabilitation
Define acceptability and feasibility.
Identify potential challenges in implementing a mirror therapy program using group therapy.