Sarcopenia is one of many diagnoses from Mr. F’s medical chart. I know the purpose of this assignment isto focus on sarcopenia. However, I have to admit, I find this task quite challenging. The ultimate goal of my treatment is to engage Mr. F in “occupations” and purposeful activities. I not only address one specific diagnosis, but also his individual physical, emotional, cognitive performance as well as his environment. To me the ICF model offers dynamic understanding of disability not as individual diagnosis but an intricate weave of personal, social and environmental factors. I agree that treatment of sarcopenia for Mr. F is important. The changes in muscle properties and performance have significant effects on his ability to engage in meaningful occupations. However, increased muscle mass would never be the primary focus of my treatment. The desired outcome of my intervention would improve his occupational performance in self-care activities and functional mobility allowing him to return to his prior level of function, facilitating his satisfaction with his performance and improving his quality of life through role competence relating to husband and self-caregiver.
My evaluation always begins with assessing patient’s needs, problems, and concerns. Therefore, together with Mr. F we would determine his daily tasks and activities he must and wants to do within his own environment having in mind diagnosis of sarcopenia. In order to ensure the best results of OT intervention, it is of most importance that Mr. F’s “story” and my “story” have the same ending. Mr. F expressed being dependent on his wife for activities of daily living and not being able to climb stairs as his main concerns at this time. I will then observe actual...
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...icipation. After making environment modifications and providing proper adaptive equipment, I facilitate increased participation in meaningful and purposeful activities. During the process of intervention, the environmental factors will continue to have a relationship with other domains, but the strength will be weaker. Once Mr. F’s participation increases following environment modifications, I see stronger relationships between body structures/functions and participations. For example, as Mr. F’s participation increases, I anticipate improvements in mental function (satisfaction of being able to perform tasks independently or at least with minimal assistance) as well as cardiovascular and neuromusculoskeletal functions (increased endurance and strength).
Successful intervention requires achieving balance of three interacting factors: person, task and environment.
One of such early interventions may be offered by Roper, Logan, Tierney (1980) called the activities of daily living model. As explained in the presentation, the model consists of an individual’s ability to carry out self-care tasks such as functional mobility, self-feeding, personal hygiene and grooming (Roper, Logan & Tierney, 1980). Thus, any change in these may be considered as a deteriorating patient.
...so discuss making a exercise plan that will work for the patient, and will not cause him/her any pain. If all of the correct measures are taken, and the patient is taking care of themselves, they can prevent more serious complications from occurring. They must know that they are serious complications from one not taking care of themselves, or living a unhealthy life style. It does involve a lifelong commitment to change. Medication will help, but one must also be willing to change.
This assignment will identify some of the impacts, interventions and outcomes in relation to patient’s quality of life measured against activities of living from Roper, Logan and Tierney.
During testing, most patients are found to need correction in all 14 balance tests, depending on the ailment the patient complains of and how well they react to the muscle correction will tell whether or not further treatment is needed. The physical aspect of the therapy, despite the name and basic principles, is not the only aspect required for optimal results. One must also report lifestyle and diet changes ranging from daily stress levels to pat...
Erik Erikson was one the founding figures in naming the human’s developmental stages. He stemmed his research off of his own life experiences. Today we use his framework for helping diagnose those with injuries with the best treatment possible. He was the person who coined the term “identity crisis” that we so often hear of today. In this paper I will first describe Erikson’s life and all his research, and then I will relate his work to occupational therapy.
Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, by Dillenburger, K., and Keenan M., published in 2009, summarized Nov 19, 2009
...r each consultation method is how to deal with resistance and consultee buy in. With IC, buy in is supposedly built into the process, because a consultee comes to the IC team for help and is involved in the assessment process. However, this simplifies buy in to a binary “I believe vs. I don’t believe” modality, when in reality buy in can be complex and involve dissonant and paradoxical beliefs (for example, desiring that the intervention to fail so a child can go to special education and get help while simultaneously hoping the IC process can help the child so they won’t need to go to special education). Also, how does IC account for systemic and multi-layered pressure and resistance from schools where IC is a new process or not well understood? What pre-existing method did IC replace at the school and how might this affect resistance and misuse of the IC process?
A., de Rijk, A., Van Hoof, E., & Donceel, P. 2011). The therapist has to assess the patient to see if they have a need for splints or supports which may benefit the patient and then step in to help design the specific assistive devices needed. It is the job of the occupational therapist to come up with plans to overcome the inconvenient limitations while still helping the patient to reduce strain and prevent further damage by teaching them techniques that will conserve their energy. There are a variety of different ways to make daily living much easier. The most crucial part of therapy is assessing the patient's environment. All the people, cultural conditions and physical objects that are around them, create their environment. The behavior and development of people is a direct result of the interaction between them and their surroundings. A patient's behavior is greatly affected when they are mismatched with their environment. A person's environment match is present when the person's level of competence matches the demands of the environment. Full participation by the patient is required to make it practicable. “The science and practice of occupational therapy are well suited to develop, refine, and test approaches to translate therapeutic gains into
techniques, and promoting rehabilitation as an aid to full recovery. This is what Dr. Lyle J.
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Vogel-Scibilia, S. & McNulty, K. & Baxter, B. & Miller, S. & Dine, M. & Frese III, F. (2009). The Recovery Process Utilizing Erikson’s Stages of Human Development. Community Ment Health J. 45, 405-414. DOI: 10.1007/s10597-009-9189-4.
Norman I and Ryrie I (2004). Assessment and care plan cited in Norman I and Ryrie I
The most interesting topic discussed in chapter seven is the sections concerning the medical and social models of disability. I find the difference of the focus of the two models very interesting because one leads to a very different perspective of disability than the other. I find myself aligning more with the thought that both models have to exist in order for the full understanding of disability to come into view. In other words, I do not completely agree nor disagree with either model. To explain, as the medical model is based off of the ideology of normality, which suggests that being in a normal state of good health is the standard for which to base off any deviance or sickness, a definition of normal is required. A definition of good
Physiotherapy is the study of the movement and function of the human anatomy and the relationship between the persons’ health and wellbeing (Dhrs.uct.ac.za, 2015). A physiotherapist’s speciality is treating “individuals across the life-span who have illness, injury or disability affecting the neuro-musculoskeletal, cardiopulmonary, vascular, and neurological systems” (Ontario Physiotherapy Association, 2015:3). A physiotherapist’s main goal is for their patient to receive the highest level of independence by educating patients how to “prevent reoccurring injuries” that disrupt their daily routine (Ontario Physiotherapy Association, 2015:3). Physiotherapists would deal with “long term ailments” (Zweigenthal et al., 2009:235) that cannot simply be treated with the dosage of medication but with the dedication from both the physiotherapist and patient in the appointed interactive physical sessions, a treatment plan can be formulated to guarantee the most efficient road to
Sigmund, E., Turonová, K., Sigmundová, D., & Přidalová, M. (2008). THE EFFECT OF PARENTS' PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND INACTIVITY ON THEIR CHILDREN'S PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND SITTING. / VLIV POHYBOVÉ AKTIVITY A INAKTIVITY RODIČŮ NA POHYBOVOU AKTIVITU A SEZENÍ JEJICH DĚTÍ. Acta Universitatis Palackianae Olomucensis. Gymnica, 38(4), 17-24. Retrieved from EBSCOhost.