OT Process & OTPF: Quick Revision

Occupational Therapy: Definition and Purpose

OT is a specialized field focused on helping individuals regain or develop the skills needed for daily activities, enabling independent performance.

The OT process is a structured sequence guiding the delivery of OT services to ensure effective patient care.
It describes the interaction between client and therapist and all steps in the practice framework.

In OT, a client can be: Person, Group, or Population.
Person: an individual (e.g., client, family member, caregiver, teacher, employee).
Group: 2 or more persons share a common purpose or similar characteristics or occupational challenges (e.g., family members, workers, students).
Population: a large number of people sharing context-related characteristics, health concerns, risks, or occupational challenges (e.g., all persons with heart disease, all incarcerated individuals, all experiencing housing insecurity).

OTPF classification includes Domain and Process.
Domain components: Occupations; Client factors; Performance skills; Performance patterns; Contexts and environments.
Process components: Evaluation; Intervention; Outcomes (Targeting outcomes).
The framework links practice goals to outcomes through engagement in occupation.

Domain: Occupations; Client factors; Contexts and environments.
Process: Evaluation; Intervention; Outcomes (Targeting outcomes).
Purpose: Achieve health, well-being, and participation in life through engagement in occupation.

OT enables engagement in meaningful occupations to support daily functioning.
The OT process is client-centered and follows a structured framework.
Clients can be persons, groups, or populations.
The OTPF defines what we do (Domain) and how we do it (Process) to achieve positive outcomes.