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What is the Occupational Therapy Practice Framework?
What does the domain of Occupational Therapy support?
engagement, participation, and health
Which of the following are areas of occupation?
What is included in performance skills?
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The context refers to interrelated conditions surrounding the client that influence performance.
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What are the required body functions necessary for performing an activity?
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What does spirituality encompass in client factors?
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The process of the OT Practice Framework includes the Occupational Profile, Analysis of Occupational Performance, Intervention Plan, _____, Intervention Implementation, and Outcomes.
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Study Notes
Occupational Therapy Practice Framework (OTPF)
- Official document of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA)
- Describes the domain and process of the occupational therapy profession
Domain of Occupational Therapy
- Promotes health and participation in life through engagement in occupations
- Encompasses areas in which occupational therapy services are provided
Process of Occupational Therapy
- Framework used to deliver occupational therapy services
- Comprises structural components necessary for service delivery
Purpose of the Framework
- Articulates occupational therapy's focus on daily life activities and interventions
- Provides a framework for discussing and applying occupation within the occupational therapy process
Key Elements of the Occupational Therapy Domain
- Supports client engagement, participation, and health
- Includes areas of occupation, performance skills, performance patterns, context and environment, activity demands, and client factors
Areas of Occupation
- Activities of Daily Living (ADLs)
- Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADLs)
- Education
- Work
- Rest and Sleep
- Play
- Leisure
- Social Participation
Performance Skills
- Observable actions that are vital for participation and engagement
- Categories include:
- Motor and praxis skills
- Sensory-perceptual skills
- Emotional skills
- Communication/social skills
- Cognitive skills
Motor and Praxis Skills
- Involves movements such as bending, reaching, and range of motion (ROM)
Sensory-Perceptual Skills
- Focuses on body positioning, hearing, and locating voices in a crowd
Emotional Skills
- Includes responding to the feelings of others and persisting through frustration
Communication/Social Skills
- Engaging and interacting effectively with others
Cognitive Skills
- Involves selecting appropriate tools and supplies for tasks
Performance Patterns
- Recurrent behaviors related to daily routines, including:
- Habits
- Rituals
- Routines
- Roles
Context
- Refers to interrelated conditions that influence performance, categorized as:
- Temporal
- Virtual
- Cultural
- Physical
- Social
- Personal
Cultural Context
- Encompasses external appearance, values, beliefs, and customs, including ethnicity and family attitudes
Physical Context
- Involves non-human external factors and the physical environment
Social Context
- External factors regarding the availability and expectations of individuals, including norms and roles
Personal Context
- Internal factors like age, gender, socioeconomic status (SES), and educational background
Temporal Context
- Related to time and its influence on performance and activities
Virtual Context
- Involves external factors such as technology use, e.g., texting and video conferencing
Activity Demands
- Refers to the tools and physical requirements needed to perform an activity, which include:
- Objects used and their properties
- Space demands
- Social demands
- Sequence and timing
- Required actions
- Required body functions
- Required body structures
Client Factors
- Comprises values, beliefs, spirituality, body functions, and structures necessary for activity performance
Values
- Principles and standards deemed desirable by the client
Beliefs
- Cognitive content held to be true by an individual
Spirituality
- Involves personal quests for understanding life's meaning and sacredness
Required Body Functions
- Physiological and psychological functions needed to complete activities
Required Body Structures
- Anatomical components necessary for performing activities
Occupational Therapy Process
- Steps include:
- Occupational Profile
- Analysis of Occupational Performance
- Intervention Plan
- Intervention Review
- Intervention Implementation
- Outcomes
- Focus on engagement in occupation to enhance participation
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