The Guide to Occupational Therapy Practice

Abstract

The Guide to Occupational T h e ra py Practice describes the general scope of occupational therapy practice for all persons or groups of individuals experiencing problems or for those at risk for problems in performing the daily activities necessary for functional independence, health, and well-being. Because this practice guide does not addre s s specific issues related to a particular diagnosis, to a part i cular age gro u p, or to a particular performance pro b l e m , T h e Guide to Occupational T h e ra py Practice was designed for use in conjunction with the other American Oc c u p ational Therapy Association (AOTA) Practice Gu i d e l i n e s. Use of the more general guide with the diagnostic-based or problem-based practice guidelines provides an exc e l l e n t understanding of occupational therapy serv i c e s .

Effects of Positioning on Functional Reach

“…While many functional activities occur in the forward plane, measuring only forward reach "does not represent a real-world functional volitional movement" (Duncan et al, 1990, p. M196). To be more consistent with the concept of function that is incorporated into occupational therapy theory and practice (Moyers, 1999), we additionally defined functional reach as occurring during a goal-directed activity. Based on a review of kinematic studies (Lin, Tang, Chen, Wu, & Shen, 2001;Lin, Wu, & Trombly, 1998;Trombly & Wu, 1999), we believed it was important to measure functional reach during a goal-directed task instead of during a rote task where participants simply reached across a table.…”

Upper extremity joint stresses during walkerassisted ambulation in post-surgical patients

“…The highest demand for short-term use of assistive devices are associated with rehabilitation of lower extremity surgeries, when patients are just beginning to be allowed of bearing their weight through the lower extremities [2][3][4] . Upper limb extremity conditions, such as carpal tunnel syndrome 5,6 , median neuropathy 7,8 , stress fractures 9 and upper limb risk of pain 10 were previously associated to chronic use of ambulatory devices. However, little is known about the stresses placed on the upper extremities during ambulation with assistive devices.…”

ESTRUTURA DA PRÁTICA DA TERAPIA OCUPACIONAL: DOMÍNIO E PROCESSO – 2.ª EDIÇÃO. OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY PRACTICE FRAMEWORK: DOMAIN & PROCESS. 2ND

“…Inclui oportunidades para inclusão social e recursos para participar em ocupações para satisfazer as necessidades pessoais, saúde e necessidades da sociedade (adaptado de TOWNSEND & WILCOCK, 2004). Os resultados podem incluir (1) pessoas com incapacidade intelectual servindo em um comitê para estabelecer programas oferecidos para um centro de recreação comunitário (pessoas); (2) trabalhadores que tem tempo de almoço suficiente para almoçarem com seus filhos nas creches (organização); (3) pessoas com doenças mentais persistentes que são aceitas por centros comunitários recreativos por campanhas de anti-estigma; e (4) opções alternativas de moradia adaptadas para idosos envelhecerem em seus lugares (populações (Moyers, 1999), o qual esquematizava muitas das mudanças temporárias da época, e a COP cuidadosamente revisou este documento. Na luz dessas mudanças e recebendo devolutivas durante o processo de revisão da UT-III, a COP decidiu que as necessidades de prática tinham mudado e que era o momento de desenvolver um tipo diferente de documento.…”