Models Of Practice
Which Model has Spirituality at the center?
Canadian Model of Occupational Performance & Engagement
The OT has established a plan of care. The OTA provides dressing training using techniques identified within that plan. Who is performing the intervention?
OTA
An OTA is unsure whether an intervention is appropriate because the patient's condition has changed. What is the best action?
Stop and communicate with the supervising OT/seek appropriate direction before proceeding when necessary.
What is the primary focus of occupational therapy?
Helping people participate in meaningful and necessary occupations.
An OTA is working with a client who has difficulty returning to cooking because of decreased strength, an inaccessible kitchen, and difficulty completing the demands of meal preparation. Which model would encourage looking at the person, environment, and occupation together?
PEOP
An OTA notices that a patient's condition has significantly changed from what was expected. What should the OTA do?
Communicate with the OTR
Why is communication between the OT and OTA important?
To promote safe, effective, coordinated patient care and ensure that the OTA's interventions remain consistent with the established plan of care and patient needs.
True or False: In OT, an occupation only means having a job.
False. Occupations include activities people need, want, or are expected to do, such as ADLs, work, education, leisure, sleep, and social participation.
Which practice model focuses heavily on motivation, habits, roles, and the person's sense of competence?
MOHO
An OTA believes a patient's goals may need to change because the patient has made significant progress. Can the OTA simply change the established goals independently?
No, The OTR must change the goals
An OTA says, "The OT evaluated the patient, so I don't need to communicate with the OT again unless there's an emergency." What's wrong with this statement?
Supervision is on going not a 1 time expierence
A patient tells you, “I just want to be able to make breakfast for my family again.” Why is this important information for an OTA?
It identifies a meaningful occupation and patient-centered goal that can help guide intervention.
What is the purpose of an OT practice model?
provide a framework or lens for understanding the person, occupation, environment, and/or factors affecting occupational performance and guiding OT practice.
The patient is being discharged, a note needs to be written. Who completes this? OT/OTA/Either
Either
True/False: A new grad under a year in practice can take and supervise a level 1/2 student.
False
What does OTA stand for?
Occupational Therapy Assistant