Interview Questions On Rheumatoid Occupation

Typical homes and household tasks according to the book from what I can say is it has changed greatly over the years but somewhat the same.  It really depends on who's

I love showing up to work everyday doing everyone's work, because I get paid enough to do everyone's work. When looking at the work places you see every person hired holding up their end of the job, nobody is ever just sitting watching then taking account for someone else’s actions. Walking into the office with a huge smile on your face because you know what you were hired to do and know that’s all you have to do with your day. When saying that you love your job because you think that one day it will come true. Everyday is a new adventure for what is going to happen today, nothing ever changes. Today everyone gets their job done without fighting with others or complaining about what they have to.

This paper will be addressing a chronic disease known as rheumatoid arthritis, this “is an autoimmune disease in which the body’s immune system – which normally protects its health by attacking foreign substances like bacteria and viruses – mistakenly attacks the joints. This creates inflammation that causes the tissue that lines the inside of joints (the synovium) to thicken, resulting in swelling and pain in and around the joints” (Foundation 2016). The interviewee in this paper, Robert Doe, age 68, has been diagnosed with this chronic autoimmune disease. This interview consisted of six questions in the home of Mr. Doe around his disease and the medications/substances used and what their long term effects consist of. When conducting the interview, it was found that Mr. Doe lives in the far southern suburbs, this area seems to have many elderly people who have also retired from employment. Also discussed were activities of daily living and how this disease affects these activities, mental welfare, quality of health care, social determinants and lastly limitations connected to rheumatoid arthritis. This forming the purpose of the paper around Mr. Doe’s daily living, medicine and substance intake, and how this relates to determinants of health. Furthermore, due to ethical and confidential reasons the interviewee’s name has been changed throughout this paper to protect and maintain their privacy.

Rheumatoid Arthritis or (RA) is an autoimmune disease that attacks the joints and connective tissue. The result is inflammation that produces permanent damage in the joints. Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic syndrome that tends to be progressive and destructive as compared to Osteoarthritis or (OA), which is more of an age related disease caused by “wear and tear” of the joints. In contrast to (OA), rheumatoid arthritis is characterized by inflammation mostly of the joints, but is a general body disease.

With consent of the individual, they completed a baseline assessment which included the MoCA (Montreal Cognitive Assessment) and the CIHI (Canadian Institute for Health Information) to determine final eligibility. The eligible participants then completed an occupational interview using COPM (Canadian Occupational Performance Measure) with an occupational therapist that was blinded to group allocation for accuracy; this established optimum goals for participation in this study (Clince, 2016). Participants where then videotaped performing the self-selected goals from the COPM. Of the 35 total participants, 26 completed the intervention as well as the post-intervention assessment. In analysis, CO-OP was found to have a medium effect over ability to perform daily activates. The measurable effect of CO-OP over usual care was that it provides evidence to support the result of using CO-OP to improve occupational performance and remediate impairments in arm movement and cognitive flexibility. It also resulted in a positive effect on

The wife is responsible for “grocery shopping, housekeeping, cooking and laundry chores”. Other mobility related IADLs are being performed by persons outside the family (his yard is being mowed by a neighbor). In regard to ADL function, due to mobility limitations Mr. Emerson depends upon others to modify his environment in order to perform tasks (his wife provides a chair to enable bathing). Although he remains independent in non-mobile activities, there has been a general decline in activities that require the use of his knee.

“Work” days vary greatly. I travel to meet financial advisors, I’m involved in community activities, I work on client matters. Essentially I perform actions that serve my clients and expand my business.”

Overall there were few problems at this residence that would pose a problem for a pt using a walker. The following items would need evaluated and changed to allow a safer environment for the pt. The first issue is the placement of rugs throughout the home. There were a couple of rugs that a pt with a walker might have trouble maneuvering over. The rugs in the bathroom are especially a safety hazard that could contribute to a fall. Another problem that could be addressed is the absence of any rails or grab bars throughout the home. A pt with a walker might have problems with stability and balance when using their DME. There are two particular places in the apartment where the carpet meet the tile that could be a safety hazard for a pt using a walker. The carpet is coming up from the floor and it creates a problem especially if the pt steps directly on this spot. And lastly the washer and dryer area is not very assessable and practical for a pt with a walker. It is a stackable unit with not very much space to maneuver. There is no counter area to put laundry or supplies. The laundry soap in located on top

I carried out my vocational learning at home. Therefore, my everyday tasks included chores such as cooking, cleaning, doing the washing and looking after the pet. The experience was much more tiring than I expected. To be more specific, cleaning my bedroom was the most difficult task as there were so many things that needed to be sorted out, which made me not only physically but also mentally exhausted. Moreover, the activity that I supposed to be my favourite, which was cooking, also challenged me a lot. Having my mother and my homestay prepare me meals everyday made me underestimate the amount of work cooking

A physical or occupational therapist may come to your home to help with your mobility. An occupational therapist can help you learn to use any mobility device you may need and also make sure your home is set up to ensure your safety. A physical therapist might teach you exercises that keep your joints limber and prevent muscle weakening while you are

Question #1: Describe your work style (Structured / unstructured, what techniques you use for time management etc.)

Mind-numbing routines and paperwork bore and exhaust you; this position capitalizes on your strengths and ability to thrive in fast-paced environments, coupling you with pace-setting leaders that challenge and inspire you daily. The organization appreciates and utilizes your ability to respond to unanticipated problems and create creative solutions at a moment’s notice. Other employees are loyal, trusting and tight-knit and the work culture is empowering for independent and creative work processes, sideways communication, and encouraging of lifelong learning and attentive

Did any of your medical provider has mention to you that you are supposed to obtain an authorization for specific test consultation of medical equipment

This was without a doubt the most difficult of the three locations that I used the walker. My apartment is absolutely not designed for walker use. Firstly, the steps leading up to my apartment door are often covered in ice during the colder months because of how the roof pours water onto them. Not that, that was problem while using my walker, but I could easily foresee a horrible accident if I was less able to catch myself while walking up or down them. Then after enduring the walk up the stairs you get into the apartment and through the door. Luckily it is one the first floor of the apartment building, so I don’t have to go up the steeper, smaller flight of stairs that lead to the second-floor apartments. After entering the apartment, you well come to find that we have are apartment set up in such a way that we often end up sliding sideways past many things. For example, we often have a fan sitting in front of the door way into our room and this is a pain in the ass to move with the walker. Because the top of it slides off if you do not also grab the bottom part with it, so moving it while using the walker is next to impossible. Then there is the kitchen. It is almost impossible to open the door of the fridge while the walker is in the kitchen. It takes some rather clever maneuvering and effort to achieve the feat. So certainly not ideal. Than it goes from the almost impossible kitchen, to the literally impossible

David is a 64-year-old male who suffers from rheumatoid arthritis, (M06.9), along with psoriatic arthritis, hypertension and osteoporosis. His symptoms include diffuse joint pain with tenderness in the bilateral hand and knee with swelling, along with lower back pain. David has tried and failed various treatments including arava, plaquenil, lndomethacin, diclofenac, simponi, and orencia, which provided him with little to no relief. Enbrel is a biologic, like Humira, but unique—not a monoclonal antibody. Humira is a TNF blocker which stops inflammation while Enbrel blocks the protein called TNF (tumor necrosis factor) in the immune system which lowers inflammation, relieves symptoms and prevents disease progression. David’s Rheumatoid Arthritis