OTPF

Question 1

Describe the purpose of the OTPF-4 and how should it be used by an occupational therapist (and student).

Answer 1

• The purpose is to provide a structure or base on which to build a system or concept.
• The OTPF describes the central concepts that ground occupational therapy practice and builds a common understanding of the basic tenets and vision of the profession.
• It is not a taxonomy, theory, or model of OT.
  OTPF-4 must be used to guide OT practice in conjunction with the knowledge and evidence relevant to occupation and OT within the identified areas of practice and with the appropriate clients.
• It is intended to be a valuable tool in the academic preparation of students, communion with the public and policymakers, and provision of language that can shape and be shaped by research.

Question 2

Describe the Domain of occupational therapy

Answer 2

Domain: occupations, contexts, performance patterns, performance skills, client factors

Question 3

Describe the Process of Occupational Therapy

Answer 3

Process: evaluation, intervention, outcomes

Question 4

Describe the overarching statement (and interrelated concepts) that describe the domain and process of the OTPF-4.

Answer 4

• “Achieving health, well-being, and participation in life through engagement in occupation” acknowledges the profession’s belief that active engagement in occupation promotes, facilitates, supports, and maintains health and participation.
• Health: state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being, and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity
• Well-being: a general term encompassing the total universe of human life domains including physical, mental, and social aspects that make up what can be called a good life
• Participation: involved in life situation
• Engagement: performance of occupations as the result of choice, motivation, and meaning with a supportive context.

Question 5

Describe the overarching goal of the occupational therapy profession

Answer 5

• Occupational therapy domain and process represent aspects of the domain and process and the overarching goal of the profession as achieving health, well-being, and participation in life through engagement in occupation.
• The domain and process interact in complex and dynamic ways.