Midterm- Occupational Framework/ Activity and Occupation Flashcards
What does the OTPF do?
Outlines theories guiding OT
Explains OTs contributions promotion of health and participation of people, organizations and populations using occupation
Emphasis and focus on active engagement in occupation and persona health and well being- brining OT back to its roots
In what year did AOTA develop the “uniform technology”?
What year was the second and third edition of UT published?
1979
1989 and 1994
In 2002 the 1st edition of the OTPF reflected what?
Added:
1) domain- what the professional known
2) process- what the professional does
What is the cornerstone of UT?
Occupation and occupational engagement
What is an activity?
Element of occupation
Specific tasks
Necessary skill to facilitate occupations
What is the domain of OT? List the 5 groups domains are categorized in
Provides a common language used to describe the scope of the OT practice
1) occupation
2) client factors
3) performance skills
4) performance patterns
5) contexts and environments
What are client factors?
Abilities, qualities, characteristics that dwell within the person, a group or a pop and influence occupational performance
What are the 5 client factors?
Values, beliefs and spirituality
Body functions
Body structures
What are values, beliefs and spirituality?
Arise from and are embedded in an individual’s personal, social and cultural context
Influence clients motivation to engage in occupation and give meaning to life
What are body functions and body structures?
Body function- the physiological functions of the body
Body structures- anatomical parts of the body
Ex: skeletal, cardiovascular, hematological, immunological, respiratory, skin etc
What are performance skills and the 3 types?
External actions or behaviors of an individual
Observable, concrete, goal directed actions clients use to engage in daily occupations
1) Motor skills
2) Process skills
3) Social interaction skills
What are performance patterns and the 4 types?
Habits, rituals and routines that persons, groups, populations engage in during their occupation activities
1) Habits
2) Routines
3) Rituals
4) Roles
What are habits?
Automatic
Essential for everyday
Ex: tying your shoes
What are rituals?
Completed because of the cultural, social, spiritual meaning of action/ behavior
What are roles?
The role you take on (mother, daughter, wife, etc)
Formed based on societal expectations and how people, groups or populations define the social expectations
What is context and it’s 4 types?
Context is both physical and social environment surround the individual
- Cultural
- Personal
- Temporal
- Virtual
What are routines?
Give stability
Create order and sequence
Promote healthy occupations and activities
Consistently
What is the cultural aspect of context?
Customs and beliefs held by society
What is the personal aspect of context?
Specifics about person, group or population
Age, gender, SES etc
What is the temporal aspect of context?
Time
The amount of time until a certain period in life, amount of time to complete and activity, specific date or time
What is the environment ans it’s 2 types?
Environment is composed of elements considered external to the client
- Physical
- Social
What is the virtual aspect of context?
Communications without physical appearance
Computers, phone, iPad, etc
What is an occupation?
Goal- oriented, meaningful, and have significance or value to the person
Complex and have multiple dimensions
Groups, persons, population to complete activities within occupation
What are areas of occupation?
ADL and IADL
Rest and sleep
Education
Work
Play/ leisure
Social participation
Include categories of activities or occupations in which people in engages on a regular basis
What is ADL?
Activities of daily living
Activities a person completes in order to care for their self
Basic activities required of a person to support personal health and well being
Showering, toilet, hygiene, dressing, eating, sexual activity etc
What is the physical aspect of environment?
Built and non built objects that people, groups and populations interact
Built with universal design promotes occupational performance
No ramps or elevators is hindering
What is IADL?
Instrumental ADL
Activities that support occupational performance in context
Caring for others, driving, shopping, preparing meals, management of home, finances etc
What is the social aspect of the environment?
Relationship of the person, group and population
What is rest and sleep?
Activities related to obtaining restorative sleep that supports healthy active engagement in other areas of occupation
Restful sleep is imperative for productive engagement in occupations requiring attention, judgement, motor processing and safety
Ex: rest, sleep, sleep preparation and participation
What is education?
Activities that promote exploration or personal interests and that are considered necessary for learning and participating in ones environment
Ex: formal and informal education
What is work?
Ant activity in which one engages for the purpose of gaining some remuneration including volunteer work
Ex: employment interest or pursuit, employment seeking and acquisition, job performance, preparation and adjustment for retirement, and exploration in volunteer opportunities
What is play?
Work of childhood
Play exploration and play participation
Spontaneous or organized activity of which the primary goal is to provide enjoyment or diversion
What is leisure?
Adult play
Non- obligatory activity that is intrinsically motivated and engaged in during discretionary time (time not committed to occupations such as work, self care or sleep)
Leisure exploration and participation
What is social participation?
Organized patterns of behavior that are characteristic and expected of an individual or a given position within a social system
Ex: used in contexts with whom the prison might engage (communities, family, peers, friends)
What is the meaning and dynamics of occupation and activity?
Simple or complex
Occupation and activities are primary methods of intervention
Done through client therapist collaboration of evaluation, intervention and outcomes
What is an occupational performance?
The act of doing and accomplishing a selected action, activity of occupation that results from the dynamic transaction among the client, context and activity
What are the demands of activities and occupations?
Required features of an activity that influences a clients engagement in an occupation
Including objects their properties, space and social demands, sequence and timing, performance skills, body function and body structures
What is occupational balance?
Balance among different daily occupations that promoted well being and health
