Midterm Flashcards
What is the Vision for the Future of OT?
To maximize health, well-being, & QoL for all people, populations, and communities through effective solutions.
What services does the Community-Based Practice provide?
- Acute & chronic medical care.
- Direct & indirect service provision.
- Habilitation & rehabilitation.
- Prevention & health promotion.
What are the means of Community-level interventions?
Modify the sociocultural, political, economic, & environmental context of the community to Achieve Health Goals.
Community-Centered Initiatives:
Generated by leaders & members of a community to utilize community resources. Client is Entire Community.
How can an OT Advocate for Community Health?
Identify needs of community for optimal functioning & advocate for services to meet those needs.
How would an OT act as a Consultant?
Identify and analyze issues, develop strategies to address issues & prevent future issues from developing.
How would an OT act as a Case Manager?
Advise the consumer; Coordinate services; Evaluate financial resources; & Advocate for services.
How would an OT act as an Entrepeneur?
Organize business endeavors, manage its operations, and assumes risk associated.
How would an OT act as a Supervisor?
Manage activities of team, schedule, delegate, recruit, train, & performance appraisals.
How would an OT act as a Program Manager?
- Budgeting and Staffing
- Design & Development
- Function & Evaluation of program
- Supervision
Moral Treatment:
18th & 19th century. Movement instituted by Philippe Pine resulted in a more humane treatment of the mental.
Paradigm of Occupation:
1900-1940
Focus is on occupation & its potential for therapeutic use in both life & health.
Mechanistic Paradigm:
1960s
• Focus is on the Inner Mechanism of disease & disability.
• More aligned with the medical model–Lack of occupation.
Emerging Paradigm:
1980–1990
• Synthesis of Mechanistic & Contemporary Knowledge of occupation from many disciplines.
•Dynamic interaction–PEO.
Community Practice Paradigms:
• Based on the Dynamic Systems Theroy
Community Model Paradigm:
Community member is…
• Responsible…
•Autonomous…
• Clinician answers to consumer–Collaborative.