Activity and Occupational Analysis in Occupational Therapy

A collection of vocabulary flashcards covering key concepts related to activity and occupational analysis in occupational therapy.

Activity Analysis

Examines the demands of an activity as it's typically done within a given culture or society.

Occupational Analysis

Focuses on how a specific client performs an activity and the personal meaning they derive from it.

Activity and Occupational Analysis Importance

Helps identify needs, aids in treatment selection, and informs documentation while considering context.

OTPF (Occupational Therapy Practice Framework)

The foundation for activity and occupational analysis, outlining the field's domain and process.

Relevance and Importance

The meaning and significance of an activity to a client.

Objects Used and Their Properties

Tools, supplies, equipment required for an activity.

Social Demands

Expected behaviors and attitudes involved in an activity, influenced by social and cultural contexts.

Performance Patterns

Habitual or routine behaviors that can support or hinder occupational performance.

Activities of Daily Living (ADLs)

Basic self-care activities such as bathing, dressing, and eating.

Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADLs)

More complex activities supporting daily life, like meal preparation and financial management.

Context in Occupational Therapy

Includes environmental and personal factors that influence a client's performance.

Visual Functions

Ability to see and detect light, color, depth, and movement.

Motor Coordination

Ability to synchronize movement, critical for performing tasks like brushing teeth.

Body Functions

Physiological and psychological functions of body systems considered during activity analysis.

Joint Mobility

Range of motion necessary for movement.

Cognitive Flexibility

Ability to shift thoughts or strategies in response to new information or changes.

Idea of Contextual Analysis

Identifying how environmental and personal contexts affect the client's occupational performance.

Sensory Functions vs. Perceptual Functions

Sensory functions detect stimuli; perceptual functions interpret and give meaning to those stimuli.

Interoception

Sensing internal states such as hunger or thirst.