Introduction to Occupational Therapy – Flashcards
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Occupation
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activity in which one engages, through activities that give meaning
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Therapy
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Treatment of an illness or disability
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Activity
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State or condition of being involved, associated with the occupation. (cooking is an activity assoc with the occupation of being a mother)
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Independence
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State of condition of being self-reliant (independent)
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Function
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An action for which the person is specifically fitted
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Occupational Therapy
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Is a practice that uses goal directed activity to promote independence in function.
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Areas of occupation
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various life activities including activities of daily living (ADL's), IADL, education, work, play, leisure, and social participation.
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Occupational performance
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The ability to carry out activities of daily life (including the areas of occupation)
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purposeful activity
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an activity used in treatment that is goal directed and that the client sees as meaningful or purposeful.
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occupational therapy practitioner
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refers to two different levels of clinicians
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Occupational therapy assistant
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performs at the technical level, and work under the supervision of the OT, must complete two year assoc degree
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Occupational Therapist
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performs on the professional level, must complete masters degree
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OT
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refers to those within the field at either level
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Goal
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OT intervention is to increase the ability of the client to participate in everyday activities (feeding, dressing, bathing)
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Hospitals, clinics, schools, client homes, community settings and prison
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What are some typical settings for OT?
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What does an OT do?
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The OT practitioner interacts with a client to assess existing performance, set therapeutic goals, develop a plan & implement intervention
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OT guides the person to actively participate in intervention, they aren't there to do it for them.
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patient
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often referred to when working in hospital or rehab environment
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client
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term often used when working in a mental health facility, or training center.
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personality characteristics of an OT
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creative thinkers, enjoy hands on work, skilled problem solvers, demonstrate ability to handle their own personal problems/feeling before helping others
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continued education
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an OT practitioner is never finished with education, must always invest within an ever changing field maintaining competency.
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Scientific areas Occupational therapy represents
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biological, & behavioral sciences. including sociology, anthropology, and medicine.
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Science
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is considered a foundation, students learn the theories and processes related to OT.
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Clinical experience
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helps students integrate the elements of theory and practice
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OT & OTA
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both programs accredited by the (ACOTE) Accreditation Council for OT
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OT Curricula
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has a strong science base and includes a focus on human development across the life span.
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mandate of OT profession
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to help clients engage in occupations.
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recipients of therapy
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are people who have problems that interfere with their ability to engage in everyday activities
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range of problems
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genetic, neurological, orthopedic, musculoskeletal, immunological, and cardiac dysfunction. this can also include: psychological, social, behavioral, & emotional disorders.
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Who does OT serve?
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all ages infants to older adults; impairments which may be a result of trauma, disease, conflict, stress, social deprivation, genetics, or congenital abnormalities.
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OT
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________ evaluate a clients abilities and area of weakness to develop an intervention plan based on a clients interests, motivations and goals.
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what is a purposeful activity
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an activity meaningful to a client, helping them to regain skills and abilities and compensate for changes so that they may engage in occupations
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preparatory activity
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prepares clients for engagement in purposeful activities of occupation based activities, such as stretching to improve range of motion.
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contrived activity
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made-up activities that may include some same skills required for the occupation, pretending to throw a ball.
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occupation centered activity
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in this setting, clients retain skills better and are more motivated when performing the actual occupation, these are performed in natural settings (physical, social, temporal)
