Week 3

Question 1

Explain the phrase “OT is therapy”

Answer 1

Do it for a purpose. Select therapeutic medium that overcome, improve the barriers, issues, or deficiencies impacting occupational performance

Question 2

Explain the first model of disability

Answer 2

The medical model. Disability is a fature of the person caused by the disease, trauma or health condition. Medical care is provided in the form of individual treatment by professionals. It is their fault, their problem, their disability.

Question 3

Explain the second model of disability

Answer 3

Social model of disability. Disability is a socially created problem, not an attribute of the individual. Disability is not just a health problem but a complex phenomenon reflecting the interaction between features of a person’s body and features of the society in which he/she lives. Requires interventions to remove environmental and social barriers.

Question 4

Describe the Occupational Perspective of Health

Answer 4

1- Participation in occupation promotes health in individuals, families, groups, communities, and populations.
2- People have the right to participate in occupations relevant to their community/culture
3- People have the right to choose occupations relevant to their community/culture
4- People need to participate in a balanced range of purposeful occupations for their health and wellbeing

Question 5

What do the four dimensions of the occupational perspective of health promote?

Answer 5

Health, relationships, challenge (flow) and identity

Question 6

Describe occupational balance

Answer 6

The individual’s perception of having the right amount of occupations and the right variations between occupations in relation to: Occupational areas, occupations with different characteristics and time use. Mostly individual’s opinion.

Question 7

Explain congruence and equivalence in relation to occupational balance

Answer 7

Congruence: Actual vs. desired time spent in occupations.
Equivalence: Time spent in occupations meets the four dimensions.
High congruence and equivalence leads to a good life balance, meaning positive physical and mental health outcomes.
Becomes imbalanced when do it for a long period of time and starts to negatively impact mental health.

Question 8

Define occupational roles

Answer 8

A set of behaviours that have some socially agreed upon function and for which there is an accepted code of norms.