ot skills ch 1

a profession's domain of concern consists of those areas of human experience in which practitioners of the profession offer assistance to others. Ann mosey 1981

outlines the professions scope of practice and areas in which it's members have an established body of knowledge and expertise

gives practitioners away to use occupation in practice-application

tool to explain what OT is about and our unique contributions

outlines the area in which we provide services

gives practitioners a way to think about, talk about and apply occupation across the OT Process

describes the structional pieces (i.e. evaluation, intervention, outcomes, etc) we use when delivering dervices

the occupation/client-centered methods used in the delivery of occupational therapy services

domain outlines the area in which we provide services=the parameters in which we work

"blueprint"

process describes the structural pieces=the structure to achieve outcomes

they are interdependent

lose focus of the WHOLE PICTURE

the area of human experience in which we offer assistance to others......

we help others to engage in everyday life activities...or OCCUPATIONS

activities... of everyday life, named, organized, and given value and meaning by individual and culture

occupation is everything people do to occupy themselves...enjoying life... and contributing to the social and economic fabric of their communities

knowledge of occupation and how engaging in occupations can be used to affect human performance and the effects of disease and disability

performance changes are directed to support engagement in meaningful activities that subsequently affect health, well-being, and life.

although occupations are defined as activities they have specific qualities:

organized

walue and meaning by the person as well as the culture

central to a person's sense of identity as well as to competence and health

complex

central to a client's identity and sense of competence

have meaning and value to the client

influence how clients spend time making decisions