OT Models Flashcards
1
Q
Why do we use models?
A
- Guide practise - basis for decision making.
- Enhance professionalism + accountability.
- Define scope and focus of practise.
- Comparison with others - help us define our unique role.
- Communication - provides language.
2
Q
What are the main components of a model?
A
- Philosophical base
- Key concepts / principles
- Implications for clinical practice
3
Q
What are the main aims of the Canadian Model of OT?
A
- Promote client centred practice
- Enable optimal function.
- Strengthen role of OT
- Promote health
4
Q
What are the assumptions that underpin the Ecology of Human Performance Model?
A
- Relationship between person and context is interdependent
- Human performance and behaviour is affected by this relationship
- Each person and context are unique
- Performance can only be studied and understood within context
