Occupational Therapy Flashcards
PTs specialize in ____
OTs specialize in ____
PT - movement
OT - function
OT addresses the ____ ____ ____ ____ and other aspects of performance in a variety of contexts to support engagement in everyday life activities that affects health, well being, and QOL
Physical
Cognitive
Psychosocial
Sensory
The practice of OT incorporates what and for the purpose of what
Therapeutic use of everyday life activities for the purpose of participation in roles and situations in home, school, workplace, community, and other settings
Occupations are defined as or include what
Self Care
Work
Play/Leisure
OTs are skilled in
adapting activities and environments to facilitate and promote occupational engagement
OTs find out where the difficulty is coming from and modify activity - modification occurs in what ways?
1 - altering the task method
2 - adapting the task objective
OT definition - state of iowa
Therapeutic application of specific tasks used for the purpose of eval and tx of problems interfering with functional performance
Philosophy of OT - dysfunction is a result of what
A combination of social, economic, and biological factors
Philosophy of OT - Aspects of the practice are taken from
Psychiatry Nursing Social work Self care Rehabilitation Physical dysfunction (ortho)
Philosophy of OT - domains
Mental health
Pediatrics
Physical dysfunction (all realms)
Assumptions of OT
Occupation has a positive effect on health and well being
Occupation creates structure and organizes time
Occupation brings meaning to life, culturally and personally
Occupations are individual
People value occupations
OT education - what level
Currently at the masters level or at the entry level doctoral degree level (OTD)
OT education - credits and coursework
100-120 credits
Didactic
Fieldwork experiences - level 1 and 2
Level 1 fieldwork education
Not always with an OT - just with someone also working on function - variety of team members
Level 2 fieldwork education
More of what we think of as an internship
In all 3 fields (mental health, peds, physical dysfunction)
OT licensure - practicing OTs
practicing OTs must be registered and licensed
OT licensure - includes what
Graduate from accredited program Pass NOTCE (certification exam) - includes 3 simulation test items and 170 mc questions
OT profession - salary
75, 400
bottom - 50,000
top over 110,000
current practicing is about 115,000
OT profession - anticipated
growth! 33%
OT practice settings
Hospitals (acute, sub acute, rehab) SNF, LTAC Rehab facility Outpatient Home health School Industry
OT areas of practice
Mental health Rehab - physical dysfunction - ortho, neuro Pediatrics Industry Health and Wellness
