Emilio Aguinaldo College - Occupational Therapy Notes (VOCABULARY flashcards)

Vocabulary flashcards covering core terms and definitions from the lecture notes on occupation, health, disability, OT theory, and influential models.

Occupation

Everyday activities people do as individuals, in families, and with communities to occupy time and give life meaning and purpose (includes what people need to, want to, and are expected to do).

Health

A state of complete physical, mental, and social well‑being, not merely the absence of disease; health facilitates participation in occupation and is influenced by participation in occupation.

Well-being

A subjective state reflecting peace with oneself and others, self-esteem, and belonging, extended beyond purely biological function.

ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health)

A WHO framework for organizing information on functioning and disability, measuring health and disability at individual and population levels.

Disability

A broad concept including impairments, activity limitations, and participation restrictions arising from interaction between a person’s body and their environment.

Impairment

Problems in body function or structure representing a significant deviation or loss.

Handicap

Disadvantage for an individual resulting from impairment or disability that limits fulfilling a normal role.

Therapy

Treatment of physical and/or mental illnesses.

Rehabilitation

Interventions designed to optimize functioning and reduce disability in people with health conditions, in interaction with their environment.

Occupational Therapy (OT)

A profession focused on enabling participation in meaningful activities to promote health and wellbeing and to help individuals function optimally.

MOHO (Model of Human Occupation)

A theoretical framework that views people as occupational beings, emphasizing motivation, habituation, and performance in daily activities.

COPM (Canadian Occupational Performance Measure)

An outcome tool that helps clients identify important daily activities, rate performance and satisfaction, and track change over time.

PEOP (Person-Environment-Occupation Model)

A framework that explains how person, environment, and occupation interact to influence performance.

Occupational Science

An academic discipline studying humans as occupational beings to inform and advance OT practice.

Occupational Justice

The idea that access to meaningful occupations is a matter of social justice and essential for health and population wellbeing.

WHO (World Health Organization)

The international public health agency that defines health and coordinates global health standards.

WFOT (World Federation of Occupational Therapy)

The global professional organization for occupational therapy.

Activity vs. Occupation (contextual terminology)

Activities of daily life named, organized, and valued by individuals and culture; occupation encompasses all activities people do to occupy themselves and contribute to community life.

Environment (in OT context)

External surroundings that interact with the person and occupation to influence performance and participation.