OTPF-4

Occupational Therapy Practice Framework 4th Edition

What does OTPF-4 mean?

Domain and Process

What are the two sections of the OTPF-4?

domain

outlines the profession’s purview and the areas in which its members have an established body of knowledge and expertise (anything to do with the way we talk to each other about things we know about a human being and their interactions)

process

describes the actions practitioners take when providing services that are client-centered and focused on engagement in occupations (evaluation, intervention, outcome/goals)

True

True or False: Domain and Process are always interacting with each other and changing.

guides the practitioners in supporting clients’ participation in daily living. (a mix of the client, their desired engagements, and their contexts)

What does the OT’s understanding of the domain and process do?

achieving health, well-being, and participation in life through engagement in occupation (looking at the person in general, not just what is wrong with them)

What is the overarching statement of the OTPF-4?

yes

Is the public encouraged to review the OTPF-4 and provide feedback?

articulate OT’s perspective and contributions

The framework was originally developed to…

every 5 years

How often is the framework updated?

1917

OTPF-4 builds on a set of values that the profession held since ____.

• Occupations: occurs over time, perceived differently by every person

• Contexts

• Performance patterns

• Performance skills

• Client factors

What are the different parts of domain?

equal

All aspects of the domain are of ______ value and together interact to affect occupational identity, health, well-being, and participation in life.

• Evaluation

• Intervention

• Outcomes

What are the parts of the process?

• Core values and beliefs rooted in occupation

• Knowledge and expertise in the therapeutic use of occupation

• Therapeutic use of self

*Each cornerstone influences the other, not one of greater importance

What are the cornerstones that set OT apart from all other professions?

Occupational Therapy Practitioner

could be talking about an OT but also an OT assistant

persons

typically clients and anyone involved in the care of that client

aka consumer of service or patient

somebody’s daughter that comes with them to therapy

What is an example of ‘persons’?

group

collection of individuals having shared characteristics or a common or shared purpose

family members, students in a class

What is an example of a ‘group’?

population

an aggregate of people with common attributes (quality or feature) such as context, characteristics, or concerns

all OT’s in the US

What is an example of a ‘population’?

community

Ex. Community of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (experiences are diverse, have the same goal, though)

collection of populations that is changeable and diverse

- includes various people, groups, networks, and organizations