OTAS 103 - Conditions in Occupational Therapy
PREREQUISITES: Admission into the Occupational Therapy Assistant program.
COREQUISITES: APHY 102 Anatomy & Physiology II; PSYC 201 Lifespan Development; OTAS 101 Foundations & Theory in Occupational Therapy; OTAS 102 Applied Kinesiology in OT
CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
LECTURE HOURS MIN: 3
TOTAL CONTACT HOURS MIN: 48
Provides an occupational showcase of the many clinical conditions encountered and addressed by occupational therapy assistants across the lifespan. Includes review of various conditions and impairments (i.e., medical, physical, mental, cognitive, etc.) including etiology, incidence, clinical and diagnostic presentation, signs and symptoms, course management, prognosis, and comorbidities with a focus on their impact on occupational performance within all eight areas of occupation. Research and information retrieval skills are reviewed as students learn to find and evaluate evidence regarding the impact of conditions on an individual’s function and wellness. Conditions explored will include, but are not limited to congenital/hereditary, intellectual, developmental/neurodevelopmental, psychosocial, progressive/neurodegenerative, neurodivergent, orthopedic, cardiac, and respiratory. Will explore conditions (i.e., pain) that can be classified (i.e., acute, subacute, or chronic) as well as injuries (i.e., traumatic) and surgeries (i.e., shoulder replacement) that can necessitate occupational therapy treatment by assistants. Practice developing an occupational therapy treatment plan (screen/assessment, interventions, goals, discharge planning) will be included. The concept of wellness and holistic medicine, as well as cultural influence, economic, and global health implications will also be covered.
MAJOR COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MAJOR COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Upon successful completion of this course, the student will:
1. Demonstrate understanding and describe the profile (clinical presentation, signs and symptoms, etiology, etc.) of major clinical conditions and impairments most often seen and treated in occupational therapy practice; demonstrate knowledge of the structure and function of the human body (i.e., kinesiology, biomechanics., etc.) [B.1.1].
2. Demonstrate understanding and evaluate the impact and influence of conditions and their progression on occupational performance and wellness [B.3.5].
3. Demonstrate knowledge of the social determinants of health for persons, groups, and populations with or at risk for a condition or impairment that could affect occupational performance; distinguish epidemiological factors that impact the public health and welfare of populations [B.1.3].
4. Identify, describe, and practice various types of common interventions [i.e., therapeutic exercise, etc.) utilized in working with people with certain conditions, including occupations as a therapeutic intervention, interventions to support occupations (modalities, use of grading/adapting, etc.), interventions to support well-being (e.g., complementary health and integrative health); interventions to support self-advocacy related to the person, groups, or populations, and/or virtual interventions [B.3.6].
5. Demonstrate a basic understanding of reimbursement, CPT, and billing codes associated with treatment [B.4.3].
6. Identify the focus of occupational therapy intervention (treatment) for each condition and develop interventions for conditions focused on health and wellness promotion, remediation and rehabilitation, compensation, adaptation, prevention [B.4.3].
7. Demonstrate understanding and identify commonly utilized assessments during the treatment of common conditions in occupational therapy practice; explain the importance of using psychometrically sound assessment tools when considering client needs, and cultural and contextual factors [B.3.3].
8. Demonstrate understanding various clinical conditions and use professional and clinical reasoning to facilitate occupation-based treatment (screen, assessment, interventions, etc.) that address client factors, performance patterns and skills, and occupation-centered goals [B.4.2].
9. Demonstrate understanding of collecting data for an occupational profile and/or performing assessment(s) for a particular clinical condition or impairment/injury; demonstrate understanding of beginning SOAP note documentation and basic use of an EMR system [B.3.3; B.3.8; B.3.18; B.4.3].
10. Demonstrate professional reasoning and understanding of assessment types, occupation-centered goals, and interventions when discussing and reporting data to an occupational therapist on a client [B.3.2; B.3.3; B.3.5].
11. Explain the importance of using psychometrically sound assessment tools when considering client needs, and cultural and contextual factors [based on the results of an assessment given for a particular clinical condition or impairment/injury [B.3.3].
12. Demonstrate ability to research (locate, evaluate/analyze, and retrieve) quantitative and qualitative research as evidence for interventions used in OT as evidence-based practice for a given condition(s) [B.5.1; B.5.3].
COURSE CONTENT: Topical areas of study include - COURSE CONTENT: Topical areas of study include (not limited to) the following:
- Various lifespan conditions covered will include various medical, physical, cognitive, and neurological impairments, including, but not limited to:
- Congenital
- Hereditary
- Intellectual
- Developmental/neurodevelopmental
- Mental health/psychosocial/behavioral
- Progressive/neurodegenerative
- Neurodivergent/Pervasive
- Orthopedic
- Cardiac
- Respiratory
- Conditions (i.e., pain) that can be classified in multiple ways (i.e., acute, subacute, or chronic)
- Injuries (i.e., traumatic brain injury, spinal cord, etc.)
- Surgeries (i.e., shoulder replacement) that can necessitate occupational therapy treatment by assistants.
- Will include conditions:
- Etiology
- Incidence (USA and global)
- Clinical/diagnostic presentation
- Signs and symptoms
- Course/treatment management
- Prognosis
- Comorbidities
- Influence on the health and wellness of client, caregivers, society, and the economy- in USA & globally.
- Treatment strategies (pharmacological, holistic, etc.).
- Indications for occupational therapy treatment by assistants.
- Treatment plan development (screen, assessment, occupational profile interventions, discharge, etc.)
- Documentation (i.e., SOAP note on conditions seen in a hospital vs. a school setting, etc.).
- Healthcare Team Collaboration (i.e., hospital professionals for acute, social work for mental health, PT for outpatient, etc.).
- Referrals
- Treatment Coding & Billing overview (dependent on setting condition is treated)
- Tech Used in Treatment
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