Principles of OT in Physical Health

These flashcards cover key terms and concepts from the lecture notes on the Principles of Occupational Therapy in Physical Health, aimed at aiding in study and retention for exams.

Occupational Therapy Practitioners (OTPs)

Professionals who serve individuals, groups, and populations by facilitating engagement in occupational performance.

Practice Settings

The environments where OTPs work, ranging from intensive care to home health, addressing physical dysfunction.

Theories and Models of Practice

Frameworks guiding OTPs, including MOHO, biomechanical, sensorimotor, motor learning, and rehabilitation approaches.

Model of Human Occupation (MOHO)

A model highlighting that individuals have intrinsic motivation to explore and interact with their environment.

Volition

The subsystem of MOHO that involves motivation to engage in occupations, personal causation, values, and interests.

Habituation

The subsystem of MOHO related to habits and roles that conserve energy and are personalized by the individual.

Performance Capacity

A subsystem of MOHO referring to the ability to participate in activities and the subjective experience of capability.

Holistic Model

An approach that considers the whole person, not just a single aspect of their condition.

Adjunctive Methods

Techniques to prepare patients for engagement in activities, including exercise and PAMs.

Enabling Activities

Activities that require active patient participation and coordination of sensory, motor, and cognitive systems.

Purposeful Activities

Core activities in OT practice, integrated into daily life and contexts of occupational performance.

Occupational Performance

The point when a patient resumes or assumes their occupational roles in daily life and community.

Treatment Continuum

The progression from injury/disability to maximal functional recovery.

Biopsychosocial Model

An integrative approach that encompasses biological, psychological, and social factors.

Biomechanical Approach

An approach focusing on human body mechanics and addressing physical disorders through movement.

Sensorimotor Approach

A treatment method aimed at normalizing muscle tone for individuals with CNS dysfunction.

Motor Learning Approach

A technique involving the use of reflex mechanisms within purposeful activities.

Rehabilitation Approach

Provides measures to enable independent living despite residual disabilities.

Evidence-Based Practice

The approach of integrating clinical expertise with the best available research evidence.

Therapeutic Use of Self

The intentional use of the therapist's personality and experiences to engage in therapeutic relationships.

Client-Centered Care

A collaborative approach focusing on the client's personal goals and meaningful activities.

Effective Communication

The ability to convey information clearly and supportively between clients and practitioners.

Professional Reasoning

The complex process practitioners use to plan and reflect on client care in OT.

Clinical Reasoning

Facilitates understanding of intervention information and builds hope for the client.

Interactive Reasoning

The collaborative communication process vital for building trust and relationship with clients.

Ethical Reasoning

Ensures decisions made during therapy are morally justified in the client’s interest.

Pragmatic Reasoning

Considers practical aspects such as resources, service delivery, and family involvement.

Conditional Reasoning

Integrates various forms of reasoning to adapt interventions based on changing conditions.

Psychosocial Adjustment

The process of adapting to changes in mental health and social well-being due to disability.

Empathy

The ability to understand and share the feelings of another, especially in patient care contexts.

Occupational Roles

The positions individuals take in society that carry expectations and responsibilities.

Autonomous Goal

An inherent objective that goes beyond basic motor function in therapeutic activities.

Maximal Functional Return

The ultimate goal of rehabilitation is to help individuals achieve their highest possible level of functionality.

Locus of Control

The degree to which individuals believe that they can control events affecting them.

Environment

Human and non-human object world in which human occupation is carried out.

Human Occupation

The act of doing work, play, ADL’s, and other activities within the context of human life.

Personal Causation

An individual’s sense of their own competence and effectiveness in performing activities.