non-PT's were attempting to define scope of practice
improve quality of care
enhance patient satisfaction
promote appropriate utilization services
promote appropriate utilization of services
reduce unwarranted variations in services
allow others to understand the practice and scope of physical therapy
what is the medical model?
Attempts to identify a disease or disease process. Then it attempts to eliminate the pathology that is causing the patient at a particular set of signs and symptoms
what is the PT model
attempts to identify impairments caused by disease process, and develop interventions to eliminate or decrease functional limitations and/or disability
define disease
the intrinsic pathogenic or active pathology
define impairment
loss of normal anatomical, physiological, psychological status of an organism
functional limitation
limitation of performance of an organism as a whole
define disability
limitation or disadvantage to perform socially defined roles within a culture as it relates to age and gender
will an impairment always result in functional limitation?
no
will a functional limitation always result in disability
no
can disabilities be minimized?
yes
what is intervention?
the purposeful and skilled interaction of the physical therapist with the patient or other individuals involved in care. Techniques utilized should be consistent with the evaluation, diagnosis, and prognosis.
true or false – intervention should always be evidence-based, outcome oriented, and promote self responsibility
true
intervention can occur at all levels,
give an example of an intervention for primary prevention
identify the age at which a person is most at risk for the disease or condition and educate them about how to prevent it; changes in exercise, diet, lifestyle changes, etc.
intervention can occur at all levels,
give an example of an intervention for active pathology
these are the people who are suffering from the condition or pathology. The goal here is to educate the patient about about the condition and the things that will make it worse or better.
intervention can occur at all levels,
give an example of an intervention for impairment
these are interventions that focus on regaining impairments, such as: stretching to increase range of motion, muscle exercises to increase strength, etc.
intervention can occur at all levels,
give an example of an intervention for functional limitations
identify the functional limitation and focus on ways to make that functional activity easy. Example, patient having trouble tying shoelaces, buy shoes with Velcro
what is a medical diagnosis
medical diagnosis is formulated from the lab data, imaging studies, signs and symptoms to determine the disease
do physical therapists diagnose?
yes – we diagnose musculoskeletal conditions by identifying the signs and symptoms reported by the patient
arriving at a medical diagnosis
does the statistical approach consider mental process of the clinician
no – only considers mathematical probabilities and input and output derived from the patient
arriving at a medical diagnosis
Explain process tracking
opposite of the statistical approach
Evaluates the mental processes of arriving at the diagnosis
This approach is most often used
Author
BPT
ID
59143
Card Set
quiz #1 – the physical therapy practice model and the diagnostic process.txt
