Abliography Of Occupational Therapy: Roles, And Treatment

Table of Contents

ABSTRACT 1

BACKGROUND AND INTRODUCTION 1

TERMS 2

CLIENT’S CONDITION 2

MODELS & THEORIES 2

General Systems Theory (Holism) 2

Model of Human Occupation (MOHO) 2

Ecology of Human Performance (EHP) 3

OCCUPATIONAL PROFILE 3

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY PROCESS 4

Assessment 4

Plan Intervention 4

Intervention Implementation 4

Outcome Measures 4

CONCLUSION 5

REFLECTION 5

REFERENCES 5

ABSTRACT

Occupational Therapists work with stroke patients in acute care settings, out-patient departments and even in their homes. An infarctive stroke is caused by a blood clot in the blood vessels of the brain which causes hypoperfusion to a part of the brain and may lead to brain cell death and further loss of body function which was controlled by that

2011, Hanne Kaae Kristensen, Dennis Persson, Carita Nygren, Mette Boll & Peter Matzen1, demonstrated the relevance of Occupational therapy in stroke rehabilitation. Quoting from Stephanie Yamkovenko’s article on Recovering from Stroke with Occupational Therapy: Living Life To Its Fullest, “Occupational therapy practitioners address the physical, cognitive, and emotional challenges brought on by a stroke, and they can help stroke survivors engage in daily activities through a variety of evidence-based methods”. Her article further elucidates that occupational therapy views the stroke survivor holistically and has the ability to recommend equipment for the survivor’s home and work environments to ensure safety and aid in performance of task amongst others. “The goal of occupational therapy, as part of the rehabilitation process, is to enable the individual to return to the highest level of performance in his or her valued

Using tasks within his hobbies, involving his friends and loved ones.

In a research in Japan, Kazuya Shinohara, Takashi Yamada, Norikazu Kobayashi, Kristy Forsyth compared MOHO-driven Occupational therapy intervention for stroke patients with occupational therapy intervention for stroke patients based on other models and in terms of activities of daily living (ADL) and quality of life (QOL) and concluded that even though occupational therapy intervention for stroke based on other models improved ADLs of patients, MOHO-based interventions improved both ADLs and QOL.

ECOLOGY OF HUMAN PERFORMANCE (EHP)

This model was developed by occupational therapy faculty members in the University of Kansas in the 1990’s. It combines social science theories with occupational theory principles to provide an ecological perspective to occupational performance and client satisfaction. It postulates that individuals are embedded in contexts and perform tasks from their contextual perspective.

In Mr. Matata’s hemiplegic state, this model seeks to critically examine the effect of his relationship with his context, with its complexities, on his occupational