Self Care Flashcards
1
Q
What are activities of daily living (ADLs)?
A
Activities oriented toward taking care of ones one survival and wellbeing
- Bathing
- Grooming
- Toileting
- Dressing
2
Q
What are instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs)?
A
- Support daily life within home and community that often require more complex interactions than ADLs
- Health management
- Driving/community mobility
- Meal preparation and cleanup
- Shopping
3
Q
Why do OT’s assess self care?
A
- To describe self-care status
- Measure change and monitor progress
- Facilitate communication and decision making
- Evaluate programs and conduct research
4
Q
What is considered when assessing self care?
A
- Clients needs, interests, perceived difficulties
- Define nature and meaning of activity for client
- Identify physical/social features that affect assessment
- Possible causes for OP deficits
- Differences in observations compared to what client has reported
5
Q
How do you prepare for a self-care assessment?
A
- Collect everything needed for the assessment and set up environment
- Schedule assessment with client and relevant staff
- Sensitive to person’s needs for modesty and privacy
- Include relevant others (eg: carer, family)
6
Q
What is a non-standardised assessment?
A
Therapist decides on structure and way assessment is conducted
-Eg: interview, direct observation of client
7
Q
What is a standardised assessment?
A
Standard procedures/specific norms OT has to follow
8
Q
What are the considerations the OT has to follow when conducting a standardised test?
A
- Cultural bias of instrument
- Time to conduct
- Physical, cognitive, behavioural focus
- Ability vs capability
9
Q
How does an OT select the intervention strategy to use?
A
- Client’s ability to learn
- Client’s prognosis
- Time allocated for intervention
- Discharge plan and their environment when discharged
- Client’s ability to follow through with new routines and techniques
10
Q
What are intervention strategies for self-care?
A
- Adaptation
- Compensation
- Remediation
- Prevention
- Health promotion
- Education
- Consultation
