Assessment of work potential Flashcards
why do we assess work?
- assessment aims to determine if the individual will be able to return to their work, return with accommodations or they may need to change to a different job
what can work potential be divided into? Explain each component
General work abilities
- work behaviors/ Pre-vocational skills
+ ADLs: intellectual and social skills, self-care
+ Interpersonal skills
+ Time management
+ Cognitive abilities
+ Self-management: ability to start and complete a task/ project
+ Problem solving
+ Independence
+ Adherence to regulation
+ Aptitudes and abilities: intelligence, communication skills, visual perceptual skills, and sensor-motor abilities
Specific Work abilities
- abilities specific to individual’s job
- they could have been previously achieved/ learned on the job or with specific training
- physical capabilities
+ gross motor skills: bending, kneeling, crouching, walking, climbing, lifting, carrying, pushing and pulling, strength and stamina, upper limb (hand function), and sensory skills
what internal factors influence work potential?
- illness. pathology
- concentration
- memory
- pressure at work
- planning, organizational ability, decision making, problem solving skills
what external factors influence work potential?
- factors outside of work- family and social factors
- external/ environmental factors- noise, dust
- stress factors in the work place
- job demands
what is the assessment process?
- referral
- initial review
- job analysis
- formal and informal assessment
- worksite visit
- report writing
what assessment methods can be used?
- observation: formal and informal
- interview: client and collateral
+ collateral: OT, nursing staff, social worker, employer and colleagues, family and caregiver, and teachers - activity participation
- formal and informal testing
what is the focus of the assessment?
- applicable to client factors and occupations
- work history
- general work abilities
- interpersonal skills
- work endurance
- production speed
- work motivation
- following of instructions
- ability to plan and self management
- judicious use of material
- quality of task/ end products
what should one look at when assessing motivation to work?
- pleasure: occupational flow in productivity
- factors contributing to + or - feeling
- change in motivation
- influence of illness on motivation
what to look at in terms of production speed?
- competitive with open labor market
- influence of illness
- general work speed
how to determine specific work abilities
- consultation resources
- dictionary of occupational titles
- professional, technical, managerial occupations
- clerical and sales
- service occupations
- agriculture, fisheries and forestry
- processing occupation
- machine trade occupation
- benchwork
- structural work
- diverse/ miscellaneous
how to conclude and make recommendations on assessment findings?
- positive and negative influences on work
- formal and informal assessment summary
- conclusion of report
- compete in open labor market- speed of task and accuracy
- recommendations
- answer reason for referral
what does a school evaluation include?
- school centered
- factors influencing school functioning
- general habits at school
- IPS at school
- factors influencing learning
- motivation
- endurance
- production speed
