ICF Model
Physiological functions of body systems
What is "Body Functions?"
SNF
What is a Skilled Nursing Facility
"APTA"
What is the American Physical Therapy Association
Problems in body function or structure such as a significant deviation or loss
What is "Impairments?"
PTAs may provide physical therapy services within the physical therapy department of a hospital setting or see patients at the bedside.
What is the Acute Setting?
OTs, PTs, Speech Therapists, Athletic Trainers, and Respiratory Therapists, etc.
What are health care professionals that PTAs interact with.
The execution of a task or action by an individual.
What is "Activity?"
PTs and PTAs are likely to work with patients with a variety of musculoskeletal and, less commonly, neuromuscular disorders. Common diagnoses seen in this setting include musculoskeletal strains and sprains or inflammatory injuries such as tendinitis and bursitis, often related to overuse.
What Outpatient Physical Therapy
a prediction about the amount of improvement anticipated as a result of the physical therapy intervention, as measured by the development of goals and expected outcomes within a given time frame.1
What is a "prognosis"
The physical, social and attitudinal environment in which people live and conduct their lives
What is "Environmental Factors"
Because of the independent nature of this setting, a PTA (or PT) who works in this type of setting is usually expected to have had prior experience working more directly with other clinicians in more traditional settings.
What is "home care?"
A family of classifications that may be used to compare health information internationally as well as nationally as well as classify diseases and other health problems
What is the ICD-9 or ICD-10 coding systems?
Problems an individual may experience in involvement in life situations.
What is "Participation Restrictions?"
In this setting even though the patient’s overall prognosis is poor or terminal, he does have potential for improving an activity limitation or participation restriction that will then enable the patient to maximize his quality of life during the time left to live
What is "hospice?"
The tool used to help clinicians decide which interventions are most important for each person to whom they provide services.
What is the "Guide to Physical Therapist Practice"