Erstellt von Robin Decker
vor etwa 6 Jahre
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Frage | Antworten |
Philosophy | Concerned with the meaning of human life and the significance of the world around man... Study of nature and source of human knowledge, opinions, values, beliefs... A fundamental belief. |
3 Parts to OT Philosophy | 1. Epistemology 2. Axiology 3. Metaphysical |
Epistemology | * What is true? * Cause of problem for patient * Meaningful activities support full participation in life situations |
Axiology | * Values/Standards * Right from wrong * Ethics |
Metaphysical | * What is my purpose? * How to best assist patient * Conceptualize occupations * Both a means and an end to therapy |
Holism | Idea that the mind and body are a single integrated system. "Whole" person; Total picture |
Humanism | Clients treated like a person, not an object. People capable of change. Treated equally, respectfully, and fairly. |
Organismic | Person's behaviors influence the physical/social environment and, in turn, a person is impacted by changes in environment. |
Why COTA needs to know the philosophy... | 1. Represents the profession's views on the nature of its' existence 2. Guides a professional's actions 3. Direct relationship between growth of profession & its ability to justify the need for it 4. COTA must appreciate philosophy in order to understand why certain techniques work. |
Adolf Meyer | Wrote paper on "The Philosophy of Occupational Therapy - laid foundation for practice of OT. * Observed people in every day life * Addressed the value of time, work, and occupations which provide meaning to life. |
Meyer's Beliefs | * Man holistic * Sense of time, imagination, need to occupy self makes man different than other organisms * Capacity to learn from past experience * Use creativity to alter environment; make it better * Need for Occupation Emphasized |
Need for Occupations | * Not only employment * Also need leisure, everyday activities to support life, rest, and sleep * Meyer stressed balance among all occupations to be healthy |
Major Premises of Profession of Occupational Therapy | 1. Engagement in occupation provides opportunity for individual to influence their well-being by gaining fulfillment in life 2. Via occupation, able to achieve MASTERY AND COMPETENCE; learn skills to cope w/problems & adapt to limitations |
Major Premises of Profession of Occupational Therapy | 3. As competence gained, autonomy can be expressed, independence achieved 4. Autonomy = Choice and Control over environmental circumstances; Opportunity for exerting self-determination should be reflected in intervention strategies |
Major Premises of Profession of Occupational Therapy | 5. OT a collaborative process between therapist & recipient of care, whose values respected 6. Concerned with the unity of body and mind in "doing" - "Whole" person |
AOTA Core Values | Altruism, equality, freedom, justice, dignity, truth, prudence |
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