Module 4 Flashcards
OT Practice Framework
Defines and guides occupational therapy practice. Has two main parts: domain and process. In other words, it tells us what to do (domain) and how to do it (process).
Domain
To support health and participation in life through engagement in occupation. All aspects of the domains identified in the document are of equal value and together they interact to influence the clients’ engagement in occupations, participation, and health.
Areas of Occupation
Activities of daily living (ADL), instrumental activities of daily living (IADL), rest and sleep, education, work, play, leisure, and social participation.
Performance Skills
Abilities clients demonstrate in the actions they perform.
Client Factors
Those factors residing within the client that may affect performance in ares of occupation Instrumental activities of daily living. These includes one’s values, beliefs, and spirituality; body functions; and body structures.
Activity Demands
The specific features of an activity that influence the type and amount of effort required to perform the activity.
Occupational Science
A discipline devoted to the study of occupation and one of its roles is to inform occupational therapy practice by expanding the understanding of occupation.
Context and Environment
A variety of interrelated conditions that are within and surrounding the client. It includes cultural, personal, temporal, and virtual. Environment refers to the client’s physical and social environment the surround the client and in which the client’s daily life occupations occur.
Performance Patterns
Habits, routines, roles, and rituals used in the process of engaging in occupational or activities. Habits refer to specific automatic behavior that can be useful, dominating, or impoverished whereas routines are established sequences of occupations or activities that provide a structure for daily life. Routines also can be heath promoting or damaging. Roles are sets of behaviors expected by society, shaped by culture, and maybe further conceptualized and defined by the client.
Evaluation
The first step in the process of OT
Evaluation
The first step in the process of OT which consists of occupational profile and analysis of occupational performance.
Intervention
It is important to use client-centered approach when making an intervention plan. The OT develops the treatment plan, once the goals are established, the OT may select from the five different intervention approaches (page 193).
Outcomes
It is important to discuss the desired outcomes. Evaluates the results of the intervention after the service has been provided.