Book Review: “A Syllabus of Cerebral Palsy Treatment Techniques”, “A Syllabus of Occupational Therapy Procedures & Techniques as Applied to Orthopaedic and Neurological Conditions”, “A Manual of Woodworking Techniques for the Occupational Therapist”, “A Manual for Occupational Therapists on the Rehabilitation of Upper Extremity Amputees”

1960 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 23-23
Keyword(s):  
Cerebral Palsy ◽  
Occupational Therapy ◽  
Upper Extremity ◽  
Occupational Therapists ◽  
Occupational Therapist ◽  
Treatment Techniques ◽  
Neurological Conditions

scholarly journals Atuação do terapeuta ocupacional no NASF: reflexões sobre a prática/Occupational therapist at the NASF: reflections on practice

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 569-583
Author(s):  
Míriam De França Chagas ◽  
Magda Fernanda Lopes de Oliveira Andrade
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Occupational Therapy ◽  
Family Health ◽  
Occupational Therapists ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Physical Structure ◽  
Occupational Therapist ◽  
Health Networks ◽  
Unified Health System ◽  
The Family

Em 2008, foi criado, pelo Ministério da Saúde, o Núcleo de Apoio à Saúde da Família (NASF), com o intuito de apoiar as equipes da Estratégia de Saúde da Família (ESF) nas redes de saúde e ampliar a ação da Atenção Básica da Saúde. O NASF é composto por uma equipe multidisciplinar e o terapeuta ocupacional é um dos integrantes desta equipe. O objetivo deste trabalho é o de conhecer a atuação dos terapeutas ocupacionais nos NASFs do município de Maceió, Alagoas, e suas reflexões sobre o trabalho desempenhado. Trata-se de uma pesquisa qualitativa, sendo a coleta de dados realizada por meio de entrevista semiestruturada. Como resultados, foram elencadas três categorias temáticas: A atuação do terapeuta ocupacional no NASF: ações e atividades efetuadas; Os principais obstáculos encontrados pelo terapeuta ocupacional no NASF e As ferramentas tecnológicas utilizadas para a realização do trabalho no NASF. A Terapia Ocupacional ainda é uma profissão que busca seu reconhecimento no NASF. Visitas domiciliares, salas de espera e atividades em grupo foram identificadas como ações desempenhadas pelos profissionais, apesar das dificuldades como falta de recursos materiais e de uma estrutura física melhor. Este estudo serviu para enfatizar a importância do trabalho do terapeuta ocupacional no serviço, bem como as dificuldades encontradas por eles, citando assim a falta de reconhecimento/conhecimento da profissão, recursos e espaço. Apesar das dificuldades mencionadas, os mesmos sempre buscam realizar um atendimento humanizado, preocupando-se com os usuários, minimizando os riscos e promovendo a saúde. AbstractIn 2008, the Family Health Support Center (NASF) was created by the Ministry of Health to support the Family Health Strategy (ESF) teams in health networks and expand the action of Primary Care of health. The NASF is composed of a multidisciplinary team and the occupational therapist is one of the members of this team. The objective of this work is to know the performance of occupational therapists in the NASFs of the city of Maceió-AL, and their reflections on the work performed. This is qualitative research, and the data collection is done through a semi-structured interview with occupational therapists of the NASFs in the municipality of Maceió-AL. As a result, three thematic categories were listed: The work of the occupational therapist in the NASF: actions and activities carried out; the main obstacles encountered by the occupational therapist in NASF; at technological tools used to perform work in the NASF. Occupational Therapy is still a profession that seeks recognition in the NASF. Home visits, waiting rooms and group activities were identified as actions performed by professionals, despite difficulties such as lack of material resources and a better physical structure. This study contributed to emphasize the practice of the work of the occupational therapist in the service, as well as the difficulties encountered to know: citing the lack of recognition/knowledge of the profession, resources and space. Despite the mentioned difficulties, they seek to perform a humanized care, reaffirming principles and guidelines of the Unified Health System - SUS, to minimize risks and promote health care. Keywords: Occupational Therapy, Primary Health Care, Family Health. Resumen En 2008, fue creado por el Ministerio de Salud, el Núcleo de Apoyo a la Salud de la Familia (NASF), con el propósito de apoyar a los equipos de la Estrategia de Salud de la Familia (ESF) en las redes de salud y ampliar la acción de la Atención Básica de la Salud. El NASF está compuesto por un equipo multidisciplinario y el terapeuta ocupacional es uno de los integrantes de este equipo. El objetivo de este trabajo es el de conocer la actuación de los terapeutas ocupacionales en los NASF del municipio de Maceió-AL, y sus reflexiones sobre el trabajo desempeñado. Se trata de una investigación cualitativa, siendo la recolección de datos realizada por medio de una entrevista semiestructurada con terapeutas ocupacionales de NASF en el municipio de Maceió-AL. Como resultados, se enumeraron tres categorías temáticas: La actuación del terapeuta ocupacional en el NASF: acciones y actividades efectuadas; los principales obstáculos encontrados por el terapeuta ocupacional en el NASF; las herramientas tecnológicas utilizadas para la realización del trabajo en el NASF. La Terapia Ocupacional sigue siendo una profesión que busca su reconocimiento en el NASF. Las visitas domiciliarias, salas de espera y actividades en grupo fueron identificadas como acciones realizadas por los profesionales, a pesar de las dificultades como falta de recursos materiales y de una estructura física mejor. Este estudio contribuido para enfatizar la práctica del terapeuta ocupacional en el servicio, así como las dificultades a saber:la falta de reconocimiento / conocimiento de la profesión, recursos y espacio. A pesar de las dificultades mencionadas, buscan realizar una atención humanizada, reafirmando los principios y lineamientos del Sistema Único de Salud - SUS, para minimizar los riesgos y promover la atención médica.Palabras clave: Terapia Ocupacional, Atención Primaria de Salud, Salud Familiar. 

Applying Clinical Reasoning: A Caseload Management System for Community Occupational Therapists

1996 ◽  
Vol 59 (5) ◽  
pp. 207-211 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tracy Fortune ◽  
Susan Ryan
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Therapy ◽  
Clinical Reasoning ◽  
Occupational Therapists ◽  
Occupational Therapist ◽  
Therapy Assessment ◽  
Therapy Services ◽  
Subjective Phenomenon ◽  
Experienced Therapist ◽  
Perceived Complexity ◽  
Complex Cases

This article presents a system of caseload management for community occupational therapists. Using the clinical reasoning work of Mattingly and Fleming as a framework, the perceived complexity of each case for a community occupational therapist was analysed and then paralleled with the type and amount of clinical reasoning required. Following an initial occupational therapy assessment, each case is given a numerical weighting, graded at 3 for complex cases and from 1 for non-complex or simple cases. The degree of complexity or weighting is recognised to be a subjective phenomenon dependent on the experience, knowledge and skills of the therapist. The cases held by an occupational therapist are able to be mixed so that the experienced therapist holds a varied caseload of complex and simple work. Beginning therapists can follow the same measured approach thus augmenting their background experience. This method promotes continuing education, assists experiential learning and provides variety. Using this system, it is proposed that occupational therapy services are enhanced by reducing unnecessary casework from therapists' active caseloads, allowing increased time to work on complex cases and using expertise more efficiently.

Legal Aspects of Occupational Therapy: Part 1

1987 ◽  
Vol 50 (8) ◽  
pp. 259-262 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bridgit Dimond
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Therapy ◽  
Criminal Law ◽  
Civil Law ◽  
Occupational Therapists ◽  
Legal Liability ◽  
Legal Aspects ◽  
Occupational Therapist ◽  
Professional Accountability ◽  
Legal Implications ◽  
Civil Courts

The legal anxieties and uncertainties arising from their work are increasingly confronting occupational therapists. It is vital that they are aware of the legal implications. These three articles explore the main spheres of legal liability and professional accountability which arise. The first article analyses the main provisions of the criminal law and the civil law. The types of offence with which an occupational therapist could be prosecuted are discussed together with a brief outline of the criminal law procedures. Similarly, the occupational therapist's liability before the civil courts is examined and the main elements, which anyone suing him or her would have to prove, are considered. The basis for the calculation of compensation is also examined.

Nursing and Occupational Therapy: Focus for the Future

1982 ◽  
Vol 45 (2) ◽  
pp. 45-48
Author(s):  
E. N. Dunkin ◽  
R. A. Goble
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Therapy ◽  
Occupational Therapists ◽  
Recovery Process ◽  
Occupational Therapist ◽  
Social Aspects ◽  
Process Measures ◽  
Training Post ◽  
Effective Delivery ◽  
Eventual Outcome

The professions allied to medicine demonstrate considerable overlap when it comes to defining the unique aims, responsiblities and treatment methods of each. Research is needed in order to discriminate the particular quality and/or quantity of each professional contribution. This paper examines the areas of possible collaboration between nurses and occupational therapists by asking and debating several pertinent questions. What evidence suggests that there might be differences between nurses and occupational therapists? Pre-training During training Post-training What is expected of the newly qualified nurse and Occupational Therapist? (in terms of competence to practice) Who makes these demands on the qualified nurse and occupational therapist? Nursing is frequently seen as offering a service to patients with acute problems (prevention or delay of death) whereas Occupational Therapy is traditionally viewed as being involved in long term rehabilitation (acquisition of independence skills, enhancement of social skills, etc.). However, no one can say precisely where the need for nursing plus the patient's efforts, as a complementary pairing, declines and the need for occupational therapy plus the patient's efforts should take over in the recovery process. Measures in this field are notoriously difficult since both nursing and occupational therapy may be added to a series of prior and/or concurrent treatments which may produce additive or cumulative effects in terms of the eventual outcome. Such problems highlight the importance to each profession of identifying and measuring all achievements that are legitimately deemed to be promoted by nurses and occupational therapists. Areas of debateable responsibility are amendable to plotting on a series of dimensions, each having a continuum of dependence/independence of the patient under treatment. These dimensions, in turn, can be classified in many ways. For instance, the type of disorder yields possibilities of looking at physical, psychological or social aspects of illness and recovery. Attempts are urgently needed to identify the points of key ‘efficiency’ for the two professions on these continuums in order to ensure that we will work closely together in the most effective delivery of our professional skills.

scholarly journals The (dis)obedient occupational therapist: A reflection on dissent against disciplinary propaganda

2021 ◽  
Vol 29 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pier-Luc Turcotte ◽  
Dave Holmes
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Therapy ◽  
Theoretical Analysis ◽  
Occupational Therapists ◽  
Status Quo ◽  
Occupational Therapist ◽  
Rapid Expansion ◽  
The Political ◽  
Erich Fromm ◽  
The Status ◽  
The Military

Abstract Introduction Despite struggling to establish itself as an autonomous profession, occupational therapy remains extensively regulated and controlled by discursive authorities inside and outside the discipline. After overcoming the profession’s reformist ideals, the military governance that supported its rapid expansion morphed into civil institutions but both were based on similar grounds: occupational therapists should obey a strict set of rules while disobedience and dissent are consistently repressed or silenced. Objective The objective of this article is to deconstruct dominant (consensual) discourses that shape the status quo in occupational therapy and envision alternative paths for the development of the discipline. Method Drawing on the work of Erich Fromm and Jacques Rancière, we propose a (critical) theoretical analysis of the concepts of disobedience and dissensus as they apply to occupational therapists. Results The concepts of disobedience (Fromm) and dissensus (Rancière) can be used to revisit the consensus shaped by discursive authorities inside and outside occupational therapy and expose the political nature of such processes. We argue that remaining oppressive forces similar to those of a warfare regime persist in regulating occupational therapy practice and knowledge by enacting a form of ‘disciplinary propaganda.’ Rather than threatening the development of the discipline, disobedience and dissensus constitute critical responses to disrupt dominant discourses and give rise to healthier concepts. Conclusion The use of politically charged terms such as disobedience or dissensus can be seen as controversial and unsettling for a profession like occupational therapy but we believe they are necessary for the future of our discipline.

scholarly journals The knowledge of the inhabitants of Lesser Poland about the profession of an occupational therapist

2017 ◽  
Vol 31 (4) ◽  
pp. 35-44
Author(s):  
Urszula Ż Żmudzińska ◽  
Aneta Bac
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Therapy ◽  
Activities Of Daily Living ◽  
Daily Living ◽  
Occupational Therapists ◽  
Occupational Therapist ◽  
Previous Model ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Study Participants

Abstract Introduction: A contemporary model of occupational therapy differs from the previous model which was common in Poland in previous years. Therefore, the opinions of the society concerning the profession of an occupational therapist are constantly changing. Material and methods: The research included 244 inhabitants of Lesser Poland aged between 25 and 65 employed in various professions. A questionnaire regarding occupational therapy and the profession and competences of occupational therapists was applied in the study. Results: The presented results show that the job of an occupational therapist is perceived as a needed profession both by individuals who underwent such therapy and those who did not use such services. Responses regarding competences and activities in the profession of an occupational therapist revealed differences in the opinions of the study participants. Conclusions: Taking into account only competences and activities of an occupational therapist, associations of the study participants reflected the knowledge of the model of therapy that existed before and was mainly devoted to occupational therapy workshops. The respondents would trust an occupational therapist both in adapting the house to their needs and in performing exercises connected with activities of daily living.

Book Review: Understanding the Scientific Bases of Human Movement

1981 ◽  
Vol 48 (2) ◽  
pp. 91-91
Author(s):  
K. Robinson
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Therapy ◽  
Psychiatric Patients ◽  
Human Movement ◽  
The Body ◽  
Treatment Techniques ◽  
Adult Psychiatry ◽  
New Ideas

In keeping with the theme, Adult Psychiatry, the Editorial Board felt it was an opportune time to canvas the faculty of Canadian occupational therapy programs for articles and books which they felt were highly pertinent to students, professors and clinicians. As you will see, some of the submissions deal with the complexities of psychiatric patients; others help the reader to gain a theoretical and practical understanding of treatment techniques currently used in occupational therapy. One is challenged to rethink some traditional concepts, for example, the role of women in society. New ideas are also presented, such as the part the body plays in emotional makeup and the upcoming role of the occupational therapist as a researcher. It is hoped that this selection will prove to be both interesting and useful.

INTEGRATING SPIRITUALITY AS A DOMAIN OF PRACTICE IN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY IN INDIA: INDIAN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS' PERSPECTIVES.

2021 ◽  
pp. 16-19
Author(s):  
Amitabh Kishor Dwivedi
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Therapy ◽  
Study Design ◽  
Design Method ◽  
Care Delivery ◽  
Occupational Therapists ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Occupational Therapist ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Private And Public

INTRODUCTION: Spirituality has risen as of considerable recent interest in occupational therapy. Spirituality and occupational therapy is associated with the holistic, person centred approach to care in order to restore a sense of well-being and recognise individual coping strategies. Despite current global economic challenges and healthcare recongurations, there appears to be a professional drive not to return to a reductionist model of care delivery. The purpose of the study is to understand views of Occupational therapist on integrating spirituality in Occupational Therapy practice in India. OBJECTIVE: This qualitative pilot study endeavoured to understand views of Occupational Therapist on integrating spirituality as a domain of practice in Occupational Therapy in India. STUDYDESIGN:The study design of this study is a cross-sectional, qualitative narrative study design. METHOD: The qualitative descriptive study included twenty participants (n=20) who are expert in the eld of Occupational Therapy (Age mean ± SD 44 ± 9.88, in Years) with major inclusion criteria of minimal ten years' experience, were recruited for this study by using non-probability convenient and snow ball sampling method. The study was conducted with Occupational Therapist working in private and public sectors in India. The in-depth semi-structured interviews with senior Occupational Therapists were conducted to explore themes which covered views of Occupational Therapist on Spirituality as a domain of practice in Occupational Therapy in India RESULT: The themes which are generated as result of this study highlight the views of Occupational Therapists on integration of spirituality as domain of practice in occupational therapy in India. CONCLUSION:This study explored the current practices of spirituality as domain in occupational therapy in India.

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