Occupational Therapy In Community Based Practice Settings

Describes a variety of settings where community-based practice occurs, including community-based work programs, adult day care, independent living programs, hospice, and home health care. Facilitates the transition from a medical model of practice to community-based practice. Discusses issues related to returning to the community after hospitalization, including accessibility concerns, alternative living arrangements, and community re-entry programs. Provides specific information regarding the role of personnel, referrals, evaluation, treatment, documentation, and reimbursement in these settings. Evaluates future directions and implications for professional education, research, and practice roles. Offers tools to make learning easier, including learning objectives, key terms, study questions, and a summary in each chapter. Features case studies that bring topics to life.

Be prepared for the growing opportunities to practice in community-based settings with the 2nd Edition of this groundbreaking resource. From basic principles and policy issues through the variety of settings to the future role of the OT, a noted authority in the field introduces you to all aspects of this rapidly expanding field of practice. You'll be prepared to take on new roles, to take unusual risks, and to envision service in creative ways. Reviews of the 1st Edition "This book is highly recommended not only to occupational therapy students and educators but to occupational therapy practitioners as well. For those employed in traditional hospital settings, the abundance of information may certainly help them expand their thinking about the scope of occupational therapy practice." -Karen Butler Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy "The text is easily readable and contains chapter key terms and learning objectives which help accentuate information. This text provides a much needed resource for occupational therapists who currently are, or plan to in the future, practice in the community." -Peggy Wittman, EdD, OTR/L, FAOTA Occupational Therapy in Health Care Journal "Very comprehensive. Reviews a variety of possible settings for community practice and appears to cover the process from the beginning on through." -Anne Marie Knecht, MA, OTR/L Florida International University, Miami, FL

Be prepared for the growing opportunities in community and population health practice with the 3rd Edition of this groundbreaking resource. The New Edition reflects the convergence of community and population health practice with expanded content on health promotion, well-being, and wellness. Drs. Scaffa and Reitz present the theories underpinning occupational therapy practice in community and population health. Then, the authors provide practical guidance in program needs assessment, program development, and program evaluation. Both new practitioners and students will find practice-applicable coverage, including expanded case examples, specific strategies for working in the community, and guidance on securing funding for community and population health programs.

"Community Practice in Occupational Therapy: A Guide to Serving the Community integrates the history of health care and principles of management, marketing, and economics to provide guidelines for community practice. It examines existing occupational therapy practices that serve specific age groups and encourages professionals to identify innovative ways to aid underserved areas in their community."--BOOK JACKET.

Providing services in community based settings is important when applying the principles of oocupational therapy. The occupational therapist is concerned with the daily life of the client - only community settings truly reflect daily life. When children are clients, occupational therapists must recognize the community that surrounds them - parents, siblings, friends, teachers, etc. This book focuses on best practice occupational therapy within the context of this wider community. Best practices are a professional's decisions and actions based on knowledge and evidence that reflect the most current and innovative ideas available. The text addresses the best practice philosophy for community services for children and families. Chapters cover the structure of best practice programmes, clinical reasoning for best practice services, using conceptual frameworks and practice models, the best practice occupational therapy assessment, designing services for children and families, and proper documentation. Case studies are also included for applying best practices in early intervention and public school services.

Role Emerging Occupational Therapy: Maximising Occupation Focused Practice is written for an audience of occupational therapy practitioners, educators and students. This text offers an exploration of emerging innovative directions for the profession of occupational therapy with a focus upon the theory and application of role emerging placements. The book affords the reader an opportunity to explore how occupation focused practice can be applied to a wide variety of settings and circumstances in order to improve the health and well-being of a diverse range of people. Chapters cover relevant theory as well as offering practical guidance with examples drawn from the experiences of university educators, occupational therapists, setting/service providers and students. The book describes, explores and discusses both the potential and ramifications of role emerging practice on the occupational therapy profession and offers a vision for the future of the profession that reflects current occupational, social and health needs.

Rev. ed. of: Best practice occupational therapy. c2000.

Written in casual, narrative style, this edition contains five new chapters, new case studies, new clinical stories, and discussion questions focusing on ethical, legal, and interpersonal issues. The text introduces students to occupational therapy and to career opportunities in the field. Using clinical examples and case studies, this edition provides a realistic look at the complementary roles of the registered occupational therapist (OTR) and the certified occupational therapy assistants (COTA). Occupational Therapy: Principles and Practice illustrates the OT process within various practice settings, including the acute care hospital, public school, and home health practice. Other topics include current and prospective issues in the field, the U.S. health care system, influences/implications of managed care, and the international OT market. All charts/tables reflect current statistics.