CCR Flashcards
Clinical reasoning?
- Thinking and decision-making processes used in clinical practice
- Ability to select and use information effectively in solving problems
- A teachable cognitive skill independent of specific clinical knowledge
HOAC II?
Hypothesis Oriented Algorithm for Clinicians
ICF
International Classification of Functioning Disability and Health
RPS form?
Rehabilitation Problem Solving form
Hypotheses
Proposed, testable explanations of the complaints of the patients involving the cause + effect (target mediator + target problem)
Primary prevention
Preventing anticipated, future problems
Secondary prevention
Preventing existing, current problems
Tertiary prevention
Preventing longer term, lasting effects (linked to the problem / complications)
PIPs
Patient identified problems (upper part of RPS)
nPIPs
non-Patient identified problems (lower part of RPS)
Body functions
Physiological functions of body systems (including psychological functions)
Body structures
Anatomical parts of the body (ex: organs, limbs and their components)
Impairments
Problems in body function or structure
Activity
Execution of a task or action by an individual
Activity limitations
Difficulties an individual may have in executing activities
Participation
Involvement in a life situation
Participation restrictions
Problems an individual may experience in involvement in life situations
Environmental factors
- Make up the physical, social and attitudinal environment in which people live and conduct their lives
- Factors that are external to the patient/not within the person’s control
Personal factors
- Influence how disability is experienced by the individual, may include gender/age/coping styles/social background/education/profession/overall behavior pattern/character etc.
- Factors that are internal to the patient
Target mediator
“Cause”
- Supposed to have the highest potential to solve the target problem
- Identified in the BODY FUNCTIONS section of RPS form