OTPF Flashcards
What does OTPF stand for?
Occupational Therapy Performance Framework
Where is the OTPF used?
USA
Who made the OTPF?
American Occupational Therapy Association
What does the OTPF do?
It presents a summary of interrelated constructs that define and guide occupational therapy practice
OTPF’s 3 main circles:
- Domain (Outer circle)
- Process (Inner circle)
- Client’s Engagement in Occupation (Central circle)
Profession’s purview and areas in which its members have an established body of knowledge and expertise
Domain
Domain of OT that refers to the everyday activities that people do to occupy time and bring meaning and purpose to life. Occupations include things people need to, want to, and are expected to do
Occupations
8 types of occupations:
- Activities of Daily Living (ADL)
- Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL)
- Social Participation
- Work
- Education
- Rest/Sleep
- Leisure
- Play
Domain of OT that refers to environmental and personal factors specific to each client that influence engagement and participation in occupations.
These affect clients’ access to occupations and the quality of and satisfaction with performance
Contexts
Domain of OT that refers to acquired habits, routines, roles, and rituals used in the process of engaging consistently in occupations and can support or hinder occupational performance
Performance Patterns
Specific, automatic adaptive or maladaptive behaviors
Habits
Established sequences of occupations/activities that provide structure for daily life
Can promote or damage health
Routines
Set of behaviors expected by society
Shaped by culture, and context
May be further conceptualized and defined by person, group, or population
Roles
Symbolic actions with spiritual, cultural, or social meaning
Rituals
Domain of OT referring to observable, goal-directed actions and consist of motor skills, process skills, and social interaction skills
Performance Skills
