OS Seminar: Professional Behaviors Quiz 2

current and accurate information about OT

What does AOTA use FaceBook to post?

• don’t violate ethics

• don’t post about work

What are the social media expectations from a student’s perspective?

only post positive things about work

What are the social media expectations from an OT department perspective?

• talking about patients

• talking badly about OT

• talking badly about other workers

What are 3 examples of ethical violations?

• MUOT Professional Behaviors Guidelines

• AOTA OT Core Values

• AOTA Code of Ethics

• NBCOT Code of Ethics

Accountability: All students are expected to adhere to what 4 things when using social media?

• don’t post the names of supervisors or patients

• don’t comment/criticize a fieldwork site, students, or staff

• don’t post alcohol/substance abuse

What are 3 key rules in the MUOT social media policy?

name badge

Dress Code Policy: What is a must to identify yourself?

false; wearing lab coats in some settings may make people uncomfortable

True of False: Lab coats are appropriate for all settings.

True

Dress Code Policy: True or False

If the student has visible body piercing, other than earrings, it must be removed prior to attending fieldwork.

false; Tattoos have to be covered at all times.

Dress Code Policy: True or False

Tattoos do not have to be covered at all times.

True; as to not make the client uncomfortable

Dress Code Policy: True or False

Perfumes, colognes, and scented body lotions should be avoided.

True

Dress Code Policy: True or False

No jeans, shorts, leggings, low-riding pants, cropped tops, hats of any kind, or dangling jewelry should be worn.

Therapeutic Use of Self

the interaction between an OT and a client

everyday

Therapeutic use of self differs from __________________ relationships because therapeutic relationships are key for facilitating the healing and rehabilitation process.

to help clients achieve their desired goals

Why do OT’s create therapeutic relationships?

self-awareness, develop trust, provide support, actively listen, empathize

What are the 5 basic principles of therapeutic use of self?

Self-awareness is being aware of what you look like externally/to other people.

How you present yourself and act towards clients could make them think differently about you in a negative way which could impact your relationship with them and also their treatment plan.

What is self-awareness and how does it impact therapeutic use of self?

developing a rapport with a client

• letting your client get to know you as an OT

• not specific details just the basic

What are the first step of building an effective therapeutic relationship?

develops trust

Developing a rapport with your client does what?

so then the client will be comfortable sharing personal information that may shape the intervention process

Skills for effective therapeutic relationships: Why is it important for the client to trust the OT?

• being sincere

• following through with plans

• listening the client

Skills for effective therapeutic relationships: How does the OT develop trust?

They need to be careful.

Skills for effective therapeutic relationships: What do OT’s need to do when discussing their own personal matters with a client?

Self disclosure

Skills for effective therapeutic relationships: _______ _____________ should never be offered when the client is in the middle of a crisis or expressing thoughts.

empathy

the ability to place oneself in another person’s position and understand the other’s experience (not pity. pity is demeaning)

techniques to develop empathy

What are these techniques examples of?

• participate in activities of other cultures

• spend time socially with a person who has a disability to understand their life view

• try to imagine a condition, disability, or trauma from another’s perspective

professional philosophy

the set of values, beliefs, truths, and principles that guide the education, practice, and scholarship of the profession

nature, actions, supports

OT philosophy defines the ______________ of the profession, guides the __________ of practitioners, and ____________ the profession’s domains.

metaphysics, epistemology, axiology

The philosophy of a profession can be divided into three areas of concern. What are they?

metaphysics

one of the three areas of concern for the philosophy of a profession:

concerned with the nature of humankind and addresses how humans engage, organize their lives, and find meaning and interact with others

epistemology

one of the three areas of concern for the philosophy of a profession:

related to the nature, origin, and limits of human knowledge and investigates questions such as “How do we know things?” and “How do we know what we know?”

axiology

one of the three areas of concern for the philosophy of a profession:

concerned with the study of values and investigates questions of desirability and ethics such as “What are the standards and rules of right conduct?” (quality of life)

1979

The philosophical base of OT was adopted in ____ and most recently updated in 2011.

occupations

activities that bring meaning to the daily lives of individuals, families, communities, and populations and enable them to participate in society

holistic

viewing as the whole person

humanistic

clients should be treated as people, not objects

What is humankind?

This question is the basis to understanding the OT profession’s focus on enhancing a person’s ability to engage in life.

potential

Every person has the ____________ for change.

Occupations

_____________ are classified as: activities of daily living, instrumental activities of daily living, self-care, education, work, play and leisure, sleep and rest, and participation in social activities.

experience, thinking, feeling, and doing

Learning entails what 4 things?

humanism

What is OT based on?

altruism, equality, freedom, justice, dignity, truth, prudence

Based on humanism OT has 7 values that are important to it. What are they?

occupation as a means

the use of a specific occupation to bring about a change in the client’s performance (may be equivalent to activity)

ex. occupation is meal preparation

means: increasing fine motor skills by preparing a meal

occupation as an end (the end goal)

the desired outcome or product of intervention (the performance of activities or tasks that the person deems as important to life) and it is derived from the person’s values, experiences, and culture

ex. occupation is meal preparation

end: making lunch for a family of three

Instrumental activates of daily living

things where you have to do multiple things at once

ex. like housework, managing money, shopping, driving, cooking

activities of daily living

things we do everyday

ex. brush teeth, wash face, walk

altruism

is the unselfish concern for the welfare of others

equality

refers to treating all individuals equally, with an attitude of fairness and impartiality, and respecting each individual’s beliefs, values, and lifestyles in day-to-day interactions

freedom

an individual’s right to exercise choice and to “demonstrate independence, initiative, and self-direction

dignity

giving empathy and respect for each person

• the uniqueness of each individual is emphasized

justice

is the need for all OT practitioners to abide by the laws that govern the practice and to respect the legal rights of the client. Through the value of dignity, the uniqueness of each individual is emphasized

prudence

being cautious, sensible, and avoiding unnecessary risks

truthfulness

a value demonstrated through behavior that is accountable, honest, and accurate, and that maintains one’s professional competence