Midterm

Question 1

What is work ability?

Answer 1

Strength focus on what someone is able to do at work

Question 2

Is the WDP or ICF better for use in practice?

Answer 2

ICF

Question 3

Principles for RTW?

Answer 3

• Early and considerate communication from employer
• Communication between employer and HCP, with consent
• Having person who coordinates RTW
• Planning that includes employer and employee
• Supervisor training
• Positive workplace health and safety climate
• Accommodations and modified work

Question 4

What is a JDA?

Answer 4

Job demands analysis quantifies demands of essential and non essential tasks of job

Question 5

What are the elements of a JDA?(7)

Answer 5

Position details
Work environment
Body mechanics
Physical & cognitive demands
Cost, providers, types
Safety, equipment, training requirements
Accessibility & accommodations

Question 6

What do OTs use JDAs for?

Answer 6

Prevent injury/reinjury
Prepare FAE
Make RTW plan and accommodations
Identify and assess risks in workplace

Question 7

What are the types of demands in a JDA?

Answer 7

Physical
Cognitive/behavioural
Psychosocial
Sensory

Question 8

What are cognitive/behavioural demands in a JDA?

Answer 8

Attention
Memory
Recognition
Critical thinking
Problem solving
Communication
Time pressures

Question 9

What are psychosocial demands in a JDA?

Answer 9

Measures
Frequency

Question 10

What are psychosocial measures in a JDA

Answer 10

Consequences of errors
Competence challenges
Autonomy
Relatedness

Question 11

4 parts of the NOC?

Answer 11

Job description
Job skills
Educational and past-experience requirements
Similar/related jobs

Question 12

What are the types of hazards?

Answer 12

Physical
Chemical
Biological
Ergonomic
Psychosocial

Question 13

What is functional ability?

Answer 13

Ability to successfully do tasks that require cognitive, physical, psychological engagement

Question 14

What is an FAE?

Answer 14

Measures person’s capacity to do activities across different contexts & potential RTW risks

Question 15

Elements of an FAE?

Answer 15

Providers
Costs & coverage
Physical and functional ability
Systems, protocols, approaches

Question 16

Types of FAEs?

Answer 16

Functional goal setting
Disability rating
Job matching
Occupation matching
Work capacity evaluation

Question 17

Features of an FAE?

Answer 17

Mostly for workplace injury, not illness
Includes injury and medical history
Symptoms
Investigations
Overview of former management of function and disability
Evaluates function for tasks

Question 18

What do FAEs identify?

Answer 18

Perceived & actual functional capabilities
Ability to return to previous level of functioning; maximize future functioning
Foundations for RTW planning
Risks & limitations in function
Compatibility between job & function

Question 19

What is fitness to work?

Answer 19

Clinical assessment for employers to learn employee’s cabilities, when function is limited
So they only get tasks they can safetly do