Rehabilitation Sciences 3061A/B Study Guide - Final Guide: Patient Participation, Occupational Therapy, Patient Education
30 Apr 2018
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Rehabilitation Science 3061B – Occupational Therapy
OT Patient Populations
These emerging and unique OT roles would fall outside the generic OT roles
Grounded in OT theory; adhere to the same COTO & RHPA regulations
OT Roles: Family Health Team, Driving Rehabilitation, Emergency Department, Hand
Therapy, Geriatric Mental Health, Community Stroke Rehab, Seating/Skin and Wounds
Family Health Team
- Family Health Teams are a collaborative primary health care service that brings
together different health care providers to coordinate the highest possible quality of
care for the patient
- Family Health Team staff can include nurse practitioners, nurses, social workers,
pharmacists, dietitians, respiratory therapists, psychologists and occupational
therapists who will work with physicians as an interdisciplinary team to provide
patient centred care
- There is no cost to patients for any of the services; All the programs and services offered
by the Family Health Team are funded by the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term
Care
OT Patient Populations in the Thames Valley FHT (Chronic Disease Population)
1) COPD
o Design exercise program to improve conditioning for ADLs
o Teach energy conservation/work simplification; pacing will be more
beneficial than a rigid exercise plan; breaking down tasks to slowly build and
maintain maximal functions of ADLs and functional mobilities
o Recommend adaptive equipment/mobility equipment
2) Diabetes
▪ Assess sensory impairment/recommend strategies or equipment to maintain
safety
▪ Recommend adaptive equipment/mobility equipment
▪ Lookig at the patiet’s 2 poit disriiatio europathy
3) CHD & Chronic Fatigue
o Patient education, teach pacing, work simplification, energy conservation
o Recommend adaptive equipment or light weight equipment for ADLs
4) Arthritis
▪ Provide gentle stretching/strengthening exercises recommend strategies
/equipment for functional mobility/ADLS
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Document Summary
These emerging and unique ot roles would fall outside the generic ot roles. Grounded in ot theory; adhere to the same coto & rhpa regulations. Ot roles: family health team, driving rehabilitation, emergency department, hand. Therapy, geriatric mental health, community stroke rehab, seating/skin and wounds. Family health teams are a collaborative primary health care service that brings together different health care providers to coordinate the highest possible quality of care for the patient. Family health team staff can include nurse practitioners, nurses, social workers, pharmacists, dietitians, respiratory therapists, psychologists and occupational therapists who will work with physicians as an interdisciplinary team to provide patient centred care. There is no cost to patients for any of the services; all the programs and services offered by the family health team are funded by the ontario ministry of health and long-term. Internal referral can be made by physician, np, rn, or allied health professionals. External referrals can be made by the patient themselves.
