Temporal Aspects - Occupational Therapy
Understanding of contexts and directly aimed af altering the contexts to improve performance
2 types of intervention
Cultural environment
Customs, beliefs, activity patterns, behavior standards, and expectations accepted by the society
Social environment
Defines performance expectations, gives encouragement and support and provides interaction opportunities
Erik erikson Arnold gesell robert havighurst Lawrence kohlberg Jean piaget
Developmental theorists
Acuteness of injury Chronicity of disability Terminal aspects of illness
Disability status
Culture of the provider, client and health system
During clinical interaction at least 3 cultures are involved
Physical environment
Entity to be mastered
Physical, social, cultural contexts
Environmental variables
Provide support, information Emotional and material aid They shape identity
Familial relationships and social networks
Performance contexts
Include temporal aspects and the physical, social and cultural environment
Cultural environment
Includes political aspects and opportunities for education, employment and economic support
Temporal aspects
Influence performance include chronological, developmental, life cycle and disability status
Leisure interests
Influenced by the region within which he or she lives
Sociocultural environment
Influences attitudes, customs, habits and values Determines beliefs about health, illness and treatment Shapes the development of task and role performance
National and regional cultural
Influences commonly held beliefs or activity patterns
Physical environment
Nonhuman aspects of performance contexts
Physical environment
OT practitioners view this as an entity to be mastered and as a vehicle for promoting the developmental of sensorimotor, cognitive, psychosocial, physological and performance component
Disability status
Place in the continuum of disability
Culture
Provides a framework that guides daily behavior and is an integral part of everyone's life
Chronological
Refers to an individual's age
Life cycle
Refers to important life phases such as career parenting cycles or educational process
Social environment
Refers to the Availability and expectations of significant others as well as the larger group influence on established norms, role expectations, and social routines
Developmental
Refers to the phase of maturation of the client or stage of maturation during which the task is typically performes
Task analysis and clinical observations
Used to determine if the nonhuman aspects of the envt enable or constrain performance
Physical properties of objects, tools or devices
Used to remediate impairments, develop skills, or teach new methods
Physical environment
Vehicle for promoting the devtal of sensorimotor, cognitive, psychosocial, physological and performance component
