Early’s Physical Dysfunction Practice Skills for the Occupational Therapy Assistant E-Book

Title page
Copyright
Table of Contents
Dedication
Contributors
Selected Abbreviations from Medicine and Rehabilitation
Preface
Acknowledgments
Part I: Foundations
	1. Occupational Therapy Treatment in Rehabilitation, Disability, and Participation
		Key Terms
		Introduction
		Distinct Value of Occupational Therapy in Rehabilitation, Disability, and Participation (RDP) Practice
		Physical Dysfunction and Engagement in Occupation
		Treatment Continuum in Physical Dysfunction
		Theories and Models of Practice in Physical Dysfunction
		Evidence-Based Practice
		Summary
		Review Questions
		References
	2. Exploring Perspectives on Illness and Disability Throughout the Continuum of Care: A Case-Based Client-Centered Approach
		Key Terms
		Introduction
		Experiencing Disability Throughout the Continuum of Care
		Experiences within the Continuum of Care
		Communicating with Family and Significant Others
		Reflection on the Disability Experience of Lydia and the Components of Mindful and Client-Centered Practice for the Occupational Therapy Practitioner
		Summary
		References
	3. Infection Control and Safety Issues in the Clinic
		Key Terms
		Introduction
		Safety Recommendations for the Clinic
		Patient Safety
		Infection Control
		Incidents and Emergencies
		Preventive Positioning for Specific Diagnoses
		Precautions with Special Equipment
		Summary
		Review Questions
		References
		Resources
		First Aid
		Hand Washing
		Hospital Beds
		Infection Control and Universal Precautions
		Restraint Use
Part II: Process
	4. Occupational Therapy Process: Evaluation and Intervention in Physical Dysfunction
		Key Terms
		Introduction
		Evaluation Procedures
		Intervention Planning
		Implementation of the Treatment Plan
		Discharge Planning and Discontinuation of Treatment
		Summary
		Review Questions
		References
	5. Effective Documentation of Occupational Therapy Services
		Key Terms
		Introduction
		Types of Documentation
		Standards of Practice for Documentation
		Functional Outcomes
		Electronic Health Record
		Medicare Reports
		Summary
		Review Questions
		References
		Recommended Reading
Part III: Assessment
	6. Assessment of Motor Control and Functional Movement
		Key Terms
		Introduction
		Motor Control
		Dynamic Systems Theory
		Neuromusculoskeletal System
		Upper Extremity Motor Recovery
		Occupational Therapy Intervention Process
		Assessment of Upper Limb Function
		Summary
		Review Questions
		References
		Recommended Reading
	7. Assessment of Joint Range of Motion
		Key Terms
		Introduction
		Role of The Occupational Therapy Assistant in Joint Measurement
		General Principles of Assessing Joint Range of Motion
		Assessment of Joint Range of Motion
		Procedures for Goniometric Measurement and Testing of Selected Upper Extremity Motions
		Screening for Functional Range of Motion
		Summary
		Review Questions
		References
		Recommended Reading
	8. Assessment of Muscle Strength
		Key Terms
		Introduction
		Role of the OTA in Assessing Muscle Strength
		The Effects of Muscle Weakness on Occupational Performance
		Assessment of Muscle Strength
		Manual Muscle Testing
		Procedures for Manual Muscle Testing
		Functional Muscle Testing
		Summary
		Review Questions
		Exercise
		References
		Recommended Reading
	9. Evaluation and Observation of Deficits in Sensation, Perception, and Cognition
		Key Terms
		Introduction
		Sensation
		Perception
		Cognition
		Insight and Awareness
		Summary
		Review Questions
		References
		Recommended Reading
Part IV: Intervention Principles
	10. Teaching and Learning: Motor Performance in Occupational Therapy
		Key Terms
		Introduction
		Motor Learning
		Distribution and Variability of Skill Practice
		Teaching/Learning Process
		Methods of Teaching
		Summary
		Selected Reading Guide Questions
		References
	11. Mealtime Occupations—Interventions for Feeding and Eating
		Key Terms
		Introduction
		Evaluation of Occupational Performance in ADL, Specifically Mealtime Occupations
		Intervention for Mealtime Occupations
		Developmental Stages
		Phases of Eating/Drinking
		Concerns That May Affect Participation in Mealtime Occupations and Intervention Strategies to Address Areas of Concern
		Context
		Summary
		Review Questions
		Exercises
		References
		Recommended Reading
	12. Occupations, Purposeful Activities, and Preparatory Activities
		Key Terms
		Introduction
		Occupation
		Interplay of the Person, Environment, and Occupation
		Methods used in Occupational Therapy Intervention
		Summary
		Review Questions
		References
Part V: Performance in Areas of Occupation
	13. Activities of Daily Living
		Key Terms
		Introduction
		Definition of ADL and IADL
		Considerations Related to ADL and IADL
		Occupational Therapy Process
		Evaluation of Occupational Performance in ADL
		Community Living Skills
		Interventions to Improve Performance in ADL
		Adaptive Techniques Utilized for Intervention in ADL
		Sexual Activity
		Parenting for Individuals with a Disability
		Traveling with a Disability
		Discharge Planning
		Home Assessment
		Innovations for ADL and IADL
		Summary
		Review Questions
		Exercises
		References
	14. Assistive Technology
		Key Terms
		Introduction
		Rehabilitative/Assistive/Universal Technologies
		Role of Assistive Technology in Occupational Participation
		Types of Electronic Enabling Technologies
		Control Technologies
		Summary
		Review Questions
		References
	15. Moving in the Environment
		Key Terms
		Introduction
		Section I. Functional Ambulation
		Basics of Ambulation
		Devices Used During Ambulation
		Techniques for Instruction and Safety
		The Role of Occupational Therapy in Ambulation Training
		Functional Ambulation Application
		Summary
		Section II. Wheelchair Selection and Evaluation
		Therapeutic Goals of the Wheelchair Seating System
		Wheelchair Selection Process
		Considerations for Wheelchair Selection
		Pediatric Wheelchair Considerations
		Wheelchair Measurement Procedures
		Summary
		Section III. Bed Mobility and Transfers
		Preparing for the Transfer
		Stand Pivot Transfers
		Squat Pivot Transfer
		One-Person Dependent Transfer
		Two-Person Dependent Transfers
		Transfer Boards
		Mechanical Lifts
		Functional Transfers
		Summary
		Section IV. Importance of Driving and Community Mobility
		Purpose of the Driving Evaluation
		Candidates for Driving Assessment
		Driving Evaluation
		Driver Rehabilitation
		Driving Cessation
		Modes of Community Mobility
		Task Demands
		Intervention
		Pedestrian Safety
		Summary
		References
	16. Work
		Key Terms
		Introduction
		History of Occupational Therapy Involvement in Work Programs
		Occupational Rehabilitation
		Ergonomics
		Job Demand Analysis
		Worksite Evaluation
		Work Hardening and Work Conditioning
		Transition Services from School to Work
		Summary
		Review Questions
		References
	17. Promoting Engagement in Leisure and Social Participation
		Key Terms
		Leisure and Social Participation
		Importance of Leisure and Social Activities in Everyday Life
		Importance for People with Disabilities
		Facilitating Leisure and Social Participation
		Summary
		Selected Reading Guide Questions
		Learning Activities
		References
		Resources
Part VI: Interventions for Performance Skills and Client Factors
	18. The Older Adult
		Key Terms
		Introduction
		The Stages of Aging
		Theoretical Approaches to Aging
		Age-Related Changes
		Physiologic Conditions Complicated by the Aging Process
		Cognitive Changes
		Practice Settings
		Interventions to Promote Quality of Life for Older Adults
		Summary
		Selected Reading Guide Questions
		References
	19. Principles of Orthotic Fabrication
		Key Terms
		Introduction
		Structures of the Hand
		Hand Function
		Principles of Orthotic Fabrication
		Orthotic Fabrication
		Summary
		Review Questions
		References
		Recommended Reading
	20. Neurotherapeutic Approaches to Treatment
		Key Terms
		Introduction
		Rood Approach
		Movement Therapy: Brunnstrom Approach to Treatment of Hemiplegia
		Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation
		Neurodevelopmental Treatment of Adult Hemiplegia: Bobath Approach
		Summary
		Review Questions
		References
	21. Interventions for Visual and Other Sensory Dysfunction
		Key Terms
		Introduction
		The Sensory System
		Interventions for Sensory Dysfunction
		Summary of Interventions for Sensory Dysfunction
		Interventions for Vision Deficits and Visual-Perceptual Dysfunction
		Vestibular Function
		Summary
		Review Questions
		References
	22. Intervention for People with Cognitive and Perceptual Deficits
		Key Terms
		Introduction
		Occupational Therapy Intervention Process
		Principles of Cognitive Retraining to Enhance Learning and Memory
		Summary of Intervention for Those with Cognitive Impairments
		Intervention for Perceptual Deficits
		Summary of Interventions for Cognitive and Perceptual Deficits
		Summary
		Review Questions
		References
Part VII: Clinical Applications
	23. Cerebrovascular Accident
		Key Terms
		Introduction
		Medical Management
		Domains of Occupational Therapy Intervention
		Areas of Occupation and Occupational Therapy Treatment Techniques
		Summary
		Review Questions
		References
		Recommended Reading
		Online Resources for Stroke Survivors and Caregivers
	24. Traumatic Brain Injury
		Key Terms
		Introduction
		Changes in Body Structures and Functions
		Classification of Injury
		Occupational Therapy Evaluation
		Occupational Therapy Intervention for Clients at a Low Functional Level
		Summary
		Review Questions
		References
	25. Degenerative Diseases of the Central Nervous System
		Key Terms
		Introduction
		Conditions
		Summary
		Review Questions
		References
	26. Spinal Cord Injury
		Key Terms
		Introduction
		Spinal Cord Injury Presentation and Implications
		Medical and Surgical Management of Spinal Cord Injury
		Occupational Therapy Process
		Summary
		Review Questions
		References
		Suggested Reading
	27. Neurogenic and Myopathic Dysfunction
		Key Terms
		Introduction
		Neurogenic Disorders
		Diseases of the Neuromuscular Junction
		Myopathic Disorders
		Summary
		Review Questions
		References
	28. Arthritis and Lower Extremity Joint Replacement
		Key Terms
		Arthritis
		Interventions for Arthritis
		Occupational Therapy
		Occupational Therapy Treatment Process
		Summary
		Review Questions
		References
	29. Upper Extremity Rehabilitation
		Key Terms
		Introduction
		Occupational Therapy Intervention Process
		Intervention Techniques
		Summary
		Review Questions
		References
	30. Burns
		Key Terms
		Introduction
		Skin
		Objective Measures of Burn Injury Severity
		Medical Management of Acute Burn Injuries
		Occupational Therapy Process in Burn Rehabilitation
		Assessment of Occupational Performance
		Summary
		Review Questions
		References
		Resources for Custom-Made Garments
		Resources for Overlay and Insert Materials
		Internet Websites and Blogs
	31. Amputation and Prosthetics
		Key Terms
		Introduction
		Upper Limb Amputations
		Upper Limb Amputations
		Preprosthetic Training
		Prosthetic Training
		Preparing for the Prosthesis
		Lower Limb Amputations
		Summary
		Review Questions
		References
		Recommended Reading
		Resources
	32. Cardiac Dysfunction and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
		Key Terms
		Introduction
		Cardiovascular System
		Pathology of Cardiac Disease
		Anatomy and Physiology of Respiration
		Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
		Pulmonary Rehabilitation
		Evaluation and Treatment of Persons with Cardiopulmonary Dysfunction
		Summary
		Review Questions
		Exercises
		References
	33. Oncology
		Key Terms
		Introduction
		Personal Meaning and a Diagnosis of Cancer
		Issues Concerning Death and Dying
		Summary
		References
		Recommended Reading
	34. HIV Infection and AIDS
		Key Terms
		Introduction
		Assessment of Occupational Performance
		Summary
		Review Questions
		REferences
		Recommended Reading
		Resources
Index