Midterm 1 Flashcards
What are the 7 essential competencies for a PT?
Expert, collaborator, communicator, manager, advocate, scholarly practitioner, professional
What are the 6 essential competencies for an OT?
Professional, communicator, scholarly practitioner,, collaborator, change agent, practice manager
What are the 3 types of change agents
Change generator, change resistor, change recipient
Define an advocate
Someone who promotes the health and well-being of clients, communities, populations and the profession.
Define a change agent
Someone who influences and advances the occupation, performance, and engagement
What are the 5 principles of the Canadian Health Act (CHA)
Public administration, comprehensiveness, universality, portability, accessibility
Define: Global Health
Area of study, research and practice leading to improving health and equity worldwide.
Define: Dissabiliy
Complex phenomenon, reflecting an interaction between the features of a persons body and the features of the society they live in.
Define: Rehabilitation
Enabling people w health conditions experiencing disability to maintain optimal function in their environment.
Who is responsible for administration of the rights and obligations of workers and employers in occupational health and safety?
CSST: Commission de la sante et de la securite de travail
Give an example of Primary Care
Family doctor (many others)
Give an example of Secondary Care
Orthopedic surgeon
Give an example of Tertiary Care
Burn unit
Give an example of Quaternary Care
Hand re-implantation service
Which association deals with: residential and extended long term care centers?
CHSLD
Which association deals with: local community service centers?
CLSC/CSSS
Which association deals with: rehab centers?
CRPD/CRDI
Which association deals with: child and youth protection centers?
CPEJ
What are some of the benefits brought on by Law 10?
o Wide range of available resources
o Improved coordination of services (continuum of care)
o Better communication flow of client information
o Increased power in decision making for ministry of health
o Reduction of admin structure reduced costs
What are some of the potential negatives/reaction to Law 10?
o Increase decision making power of ministry
o Decreased community involvement
o Loss of cultural services
o Increased stress and workload for workers
o Relocation of workers to another region
o Reduction of specialists in small hospitals
What are the 3 types of organisational structure described in acute care facilities? Explain each structure.
Functional structure: traditional hierarchy
- Departments made according to their function.
- Manager responsible for each functional area.
Product/program structure:
- Departments made by program.
- Manager responsible for each program.
Matrix structure: functional and product management.
Computerized medical record database used in acute care facilities.
OACIS
Effective communication (in acute care facilities) is… (3 things)
Specific, directed, acknowledged
What are the 4 levels of graded communication assertion?
Level 1: observation/concern
Level 2: option/alternative
Level 3: challenge/clarification
Level 4: direct order/action
What is the difference between an incident and an accident?
An accident is when a situation leads to a risk or consequence to the health/well-being of an individual.
What are some challenges of acute care facilities?
Communication, staffing, client related, workspace, constant high level of activity
What is the goal of a rehab center?
Increase functional independence for ADLs, IADLs, mobility, leisure/sport, return to work, community reintregration
What is the main communication challenge for rehab centers?
Communication between institutions
What are the main health risks for rehab centers?
Injury during transfers, infection control
What are the main health concerns for LTC facilities?
Fall prevention
Restraint reduction
Pressure sores
What is the loss of autonomy related to aging called?
SAPA
Which organisation deals w workplace injuries in private practice clinics?
CNESST
Which organisation deals w automobile accidents?
SAAQ
What is the main communication problem in private clinics?
Confidentiality/protection of online documentation
What are the main concerns for health in private clinics? (5)
- Hand washing
- Communicable diseases
- Falls
- Skin allergic rxns
- Biomedical materials
