wk 1-5 Flashcards
what are some defining attributes of a profession?
- competency
- commitment
- integrity
- honesty
- altruism
- autonomy
what is altruism?
the unselfish regard for, or devotion to, the welfare of others; placing best interests of the client. before one’s self interest
what is autonomy?
freedom to make independent decisions in the best interest of the clients and for the good of society
what is the aim of occupational therapy?
promotes health and wellbeing through occupation to enable people to participate in activities of everyday life
what are competency standards?
describes level of performance required in the workplace
what is the registration board of Aus (AHPRA) stand for?
Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency
what does AHPRA provide?
- registration of individual practitioners
- investigates professional conduct
- accredit/evaluate educational programs
what is critical reflection?
the structured critical review of ones practice
what is clinical learning?
- related to competency and expertise in practice
- needed to generate solutions
- important for skill refinement
what do you need to build clinical knowledge?
- personal knowledge
- technical knowledge
- practical knowledge
- procedural knowledge etc.
what is personal knowledge?
knowing by acquaintance
what is technical knowledge?
how to do clinical practice
what is practical knowledge?
how to communicate knowledge and meaning into practice
what is procedural knowledge?
knowing how and explains what to do in order to reach certain conclusion
what is declarative or factual knowledge?
takes the form of relatively simple and clear statements which can be added and modified without difficulty. It is knowledge of facts and relationships
what is conceptual or theoretical knowledge?
knowledge of classifications and categories, principles and generations, and theories and models
what is knowledge building?
how to grow, develop and construct new understandings of technical and practical. knowledge
what is meta cognitive knowledge?
knowledge about cognitive tasks, self knowledge and strategic knowledge; leads to higher level thinking and awareness
what is the PEO Model?
The Person-Environment-Occupation model
what can occupations be related to?
- self care
- productivity
- leisure
what are examples of self care?
- personal care
- functional mobility
- community management
what are examples of functional mobility?
turning in bed, climbing stairs
what are examples of community management in self care?
driving a car, using a phone
what are examples of productivity?
- paid/unpaid work
- household management
- community management
what are examples of community management with productivity?
playing with peers, engaging in sports, completing homework
what are examples of leisure?
- quiet recreation
- active recreation
- socialisation
what is activity analysis?
an examination of the demands of an activity that stipulates the required skills and component tasks for successful completion of the activity
What are the different parts required for the process of activity analysis?
- background of individual
- activity description
- objects, materials and properties
- components of activity
what are some socio-cultural factors that can influence activity analysis?
- age
- gender
- educational background
- disability etc.
what does relevance and meaningfulness mean in relation to the background of an individual in an activity analysis process?
interests create pleasure and maintain attention to the activity
what does the activity description portion of activity analysis describe?
the activity and the factors that influence the person’s ability to perform it
as part of the activity description what is important in the sequence of activity?
- identify steps in order
- describe in detail
- approx time taken
what are the different parts to consider as a part of the objects, materials and properties section of activity analysis?
- physical enviro
- social enviro
- safety precautions and contradictions