The Effects Of Occupational Therapy On An Illness

To be able to participate in one 's own life, to do the things we want to do, and to competently perform the activities that form part of our daily, weekly or monthly routines, is a common goal for most people.  This not only includes taking part in the basic activities of self-care, such as grooming and dressing, but also extends to our work and leisure activities.  It is through doing things that we learn and develop as human beings.  The occupational therapy profession believes that being prevented or hindered in some way from participating in the activities that are important to us could adversely affect our health and wellbeing.

Occupational Therapy is a health, wellness, and rehabilitation profession devoted to the development of performance and function across their lifetime so that individuals can live their life to the fullest. The holistic approach taken by occupational therapy practitioners is particularly effective in the areas of wellness, health promotion, and prevention. The practice of occupational therapy can take place in health care and education settings, and in community based agencies and organizations. The timing is excellent for occupational therapy in the area of wellness and prevention. Occupational Therapy practitioners administer habilitation and rehabilitation services, which are among the fundamentals health benefits of the

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Occupational therapists help people of all ages recovering from physical or mental illnesses participate and perform what they want or need to accomplish through works of therapeutic rehabilitation with use of everyday activities in daily life; hence, giving it the name Occupational Therapy. An occupational therapist must look at their patients holistically, not just the part that is causing them problems. Occupational therapists are important as they help people regain their independence in daily activities. This field is projected to be the fastest in growth in upcoming years.

Occupational therapists work with family, relatives, friends and colleagues in order to make the transition less painful and more helpful for the recovering patient. Physical therapist works soon after the injury in the initial recovery course after primary injury while the services of occupational therapists are generally needed in the rehabilitation course when the patient has fully recovered from the initial injury. Provision of physical therapy may improve the situation and mobility of individuals. Physical therapists perform interventive therapies like massage, acupuncture, exercises and manual therapies to improve the functioning of the body. Occupational therapy is performed when the patient has fully recovered and the sole purpose is to improve the quality of life by not letting the disability to affect the life of individuals.

Activities of daily living are the main focus of an Occupational Therapist. When people are doing their habits and routines do not think about the way they do something or why they are doing it in a certain way. An Occupational Therapist, however, will watch a person perform an activity and think on the steps he/she is taking and the reason behind the way they are performing it. For OTs, the way people perform a certain task or how they behave is extremely important because according to the theorists of behavior, motor control, and cognitive development each individual most perform and behave according to their stage in life. OT is all about client-centered care and if they would not know how a person is supposed to behave at a certain age how would they realize there is something wrong. In this paper, we are going to try to implement those theories in the behavior of a child.

M.P. did not strike a conversation with his occupational therapist during re-evaluation session. He just quietly performed the BOT-2 fine motor tasks his occupational therapist gave him. M.P. did not initiate greeting with other children when brought to the therapy room. Occupational intervention in social interaction skills is important to engage M.P. in social interaction and reciprocal play with peers during school recess or talking to his parents, siblings, and other family members during dinner or at family

Occupational therapy (OT) treatment focuses on helping people with a sensory, physical, or cognitive disability be as independent as possible in all areas of their lives. OT can help kids with various needs improve their cognitive, physical, sensory, and motor skills and enhance their self-esteem and sense of accomplishment. Some people may think that occupational therapy is only for adults as kids, after all, do not have occupations; but a child's main job is playing and learning. Occupational therapists who have specialized in pediatric care can evaluate kids' skills for playing, school performance, and daily activities and compare them with what is developmentally appropriate.

The World Federation of Occupational Therapists (2010) has defined occupational therapy as a “client-centered health profession concerned with promoting health and well being through occupation” (p.1). I have defined occupational therapy as a process in which a therapist and a client form a therapeutic relationship in order to increase participation in meaningful and functional occupations. An occupation is any action that increases quality of life, supports self-maintenance, and supplements work and leisure activities. The World Federation of Occupational Therapists (2012) states that the focus of practice is maintaining a balance of person, occupation, and their environment in order to facilitate occupational performance. I have reached a similar conclusion that the focus of occupational therapy is to facilitate synergy between the client and their environment. The result of this synergy will be occupational performance. Occupational therapists are keen to the needs of the client as they relate to completing occupations within a given environment utilizing the client’s capabilities.

Occupational therapy is designed to help patients regain skills related to activities of daily living. Individuals may require this therapy if, as the result of an illness or injury, they have

Occupational Therapy in Mental Health Occupational therapy practitioners play an important role in the field of mental health. The need of occupational therapy varies from the adolescent to adults. Occupational therapist want to reach the ultimate goal, to fully engage and participate in community activities. These activities include being able to obtain a job and maintain it, being able to attend school, and living life independently (Castaneda, 2013). Occupational therapist provides barriers to gain function through interventions that focus on increasing existing skills, creating opportunities, promoting wellness, and modifying or adapting the environment or activity (Castaneda, 2013) Occupational therapy practitioners have open settings

An occupational therapist specializes in treating ill, injured, or disabled patients. They assist these patients to broaden, recover, and improve skills for everyday living and working. Occupational therapists have many duties and responsibilities such as evaluated a patient’s condition and needs, develop a treatment plan for patients, demonstrate exercises, assess and record a patient’s progress, etc. Patients with physical disabilities generally need assistance in performing daily tasks, to do these tasks they may need certain equipment. Therapists will recommend the appropriate equipment such as wheelchairs, crutches, and leg braces. Often therapists evaluate a patient’s home or workplace to see if there needs to be improvements to allow for a more functional work place.

According to the World Federation of Occupational Therapy, occupational therapy is a profession which is concerned with the promotion of well-being and health of individuals through engaging them in occupation. It is a holistic healthcare profession with an aim to promote health in individuals by enabling them to perform purposeful and meaningful activities across their lifespan. Occupational therapist by using different treatments help their patients with a mental, physical or developmental conditions to recover, develop or maintain daily work and life skills in themselves. OT is client-centered and see client as an integral part in the process of Occupational therapy. Therapist gives individualized attention and

What are Occupational Therapist? Occupational Therapist work to treat ill, injured, or disabled patients. They work by their patients through the therapeutic use of everyday activities. As an Occupational Therapist you help your patients recover, develop, and improve the skills they need for everyday life, such as the typical skills you need for living everyday and even the skills they need to find a job and get out and start working. I my opinion an Occupational Therapist is more than just someone that has helped a patient develop, recover, and improve.

Occupational therapy in outpatient rehabilitation works with upper extremities such as shoulder, elbow, forearm, wrist and hand. Their role is to return the patient to meaningful participation on their daily activities. For instance, nurse’s roles are to treat, prevent, reduce, and promote the patient’s condition after an accident that damage their hand abilities. When the nurse’ job is finished, the patient will be sent to rehab center, where OT will be working at. The patient’s treatments are not done yet. It’s our next job to make sure that after their injuries got treated, they will be able to function their hand property normally without any difficulties.