9 Questions
What are the four fundamental performance components in occupational therapy?
Sensorimotor, cognitive, psychosocial, psychological
What are the three parameters that define occupational therapy's domain of concern?
Performance areas, performance components, performance contexts
Occupational therapy practitioners need to embrace individual differences and document the unique patterns of the individuals they serve.
True
According to the content, performance areas, performance components, and performance contexts are the parameters of ________________'s domain of concern.
occupational therapy
What are some examples of specific performance components identified by the occupational therapy practitioner?
sensory awareness and neuromuscular control
What may occupational therapy interventions include for an individual with schizophrenia?
Activities related to work and productive activities
Activity tolerance is the individual's ability to sustain a purposeful activity over __________.
time
Match the following Performance Areas with their Performance Components:
Activities of Daily Living = Sensorimotor Component Work and Productive Activities = Cognitive Component Leisure Activities = Affective Component
Quality of performance is not influenced by expectations set within particular activities and contexts.
False
Study Notes
Uniform Terminology for Occupational Therapy
- The Uniform Terminology for Occupational Therapy is an official document of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA)
- The document provides a generic outline of the domain of concern of occupational therapy and creates common terminology for the profession
Performance Areas, Components, and Contexts
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Performance Areas
- Activities of Daily Living (ADL)
- Work and Productive Activities
- Play or Leisure Activities
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Performance Components
- Sensorimotor
- Cognitive
- Psychosocial
- Psychological
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Performance Contexts
- Temporal Aspects (Chronological Age, Developmental Age, Life Cycle, Disability Status)
- Environmental Aspects (Physical, Social, Cultural Considerations)
Assessing Performance
- Occupational therapy assessment involves examining performance areas, performance components, and performance contexts
- Interventions may be directed towards elements of performance areas, performance components, or environmental aspects of performance contexts
Intervention Examples
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Individual with Injury
- Performance area: Work and Productive Activities
- Address specific performance components (e.g., strength, endurance, time management) and physical features of performance contexts (e.g., structures and objects in the environment)
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Child with Learning Disabilities
- Performance area: Educational Activities (Work and Productive Activities)
- Address specific performance components (e.g., sensory processing, perceptual skills, postural control) and physical features of performance contexts (e.g., classroom environment)
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Adult with Schizophrenia
- Performance areas: Activities of Daily Living, Work and Productive Activities, Leisure Activities
- Address specific performance components (e.g., topographical orientation, problem-solving, social conduct) and sociocultural features of performance contexts (e.g., social factors, roles)
Person-Activity-Environment Fit
- Refers to the match between an individual's skills and abilities, the demands of the activity, and the characteristics of the physical, social, and cultural environments
- Important for determining the success of the performance
This quiz covers the Uniform Terminology for Occupational Therapy, an official document of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA). It outlines the domain of occupational therapy and related concepts.
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