OCTA 236 (Geriatrics Exam 1) Flashcards
the study of aging (study of old men)
Gerontology
medical practice associated with the elderly
Geriatrics
How is chronic disease managed?
- medications
- diet
- exercise
- surgery
- technology
- client-centered approaches
- engagement in occupations
focus on the client/patient really understanding what is happening to them health wise
Health literacy
teaching individuals and the communities about health in order to improve health
Health education
enabling/helping people have control over, to improve health
Health promotion
Medical model:
- Professional is responsible
- Professional has power
- Professional makes decisions
- Professional is the expert
- Professional answers to the agency
- Planning is fragmented
- Culture is denied
Community Model:
- Client is responsible
- Client has power
- Client makes decisions
- Client is expert
- Professional answers to the client
- Planning is coordinated
- Culture is appreciated
Medical model:
- Individually based* Person enters the system when ill
- Physician referral required & physician is the team leader
- Services are rendered in the hospital/clinic or some other medical setting
- Third party payer requirements
- Reactive instead of proactive
Community model:
- Individually or group based
- Focus on the well population
- Prevention is emphasized (fall prevention)
- Services are provided in the community
- Variety of funding sources /grant funding sought
a grant made on the condition that other monies have already be secured
Challenge grant
a grant made to establish an innovative project or program (prove something is beneficial)
Demonstration grant
a grant/gift made with the specification that the amount donated must be matched on a one for one basis
Matching grant
a grant or contribution used to start a new project or organization
Seed money
OT Process:
Initial Screening -> Evaluation -> Appropriate Goals -> Implementation (treatment) -> Reevaluation
assessment that test gait and balance
Tinnetti
assessment that test functional reach
FRIENDS
assessment that tests functional mobility
TUG (timed get up and go)
Assessment that tests leg strength and endurance
30 second chair test
Moral principles or values that guide the conduct of an individual or group in personal/professional setting (helps determine right from wrong)
Code of Ethics
Concern of well being
Beneficence
Refrain from actions that cause harm
Nonmaleficence
Respecting rights of individuals
Autonomy
Promoting fairness
Justice
OT personnel representing themselves with accurate credentials (truthful, honesty)
Veracity
OT personnel being respectful and refraining from derogatory or disrespectful communication
Fidelity
What are the generations?
Traditionalist
Baby Boomer
Generation X
Generation Y
Generation from 1922-1945, Great Depression, WWII, Korean War, post war building of America (GI Bill)
Traditionalist Generation
A generation from 1946-1964, assasination of JFK, MLK Jr, Cuban missile crisis, Civil rights movement, Disability rights movement, sexual revolution, Vietnam war, television, first walk on the moon, water gate
Baby Boomer Generation
A generation from 1965-1980, Fall of Berlin Wall, Gulf war, Challenger space shuttle, latchkey children, MTV, video games, seeding of internet
Generation X
A generation from 1981-2000, September 11 terrorist attacks, Iklahoma city bombing, Columbine school shooting,internet, cellphones, baby on board generation
Generation Y
Refers to an individual to manage independently
Function
Inability to live independently due to an impairment
Dysfunction
Are a result of normal changes that occur within aging
Primary changes
Changes that are caused by disease and illness, or changes secondary to impairment
Secondary changes
