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OTAS 1300 - Rehabilitation Conditions & Intervention Planning-Lecture

Credit Hours: 3.00


Prerequisites: Admission into the Occupational Therapy Assistant Program; OTAS 1000 ,  OTAS 1012 , OTAS 1110 , OTAS 1210 , OTAS 1230 , and OTAS 1235  all with grade C or better

Corequisites: OTAS 1351 , OTAS 1361 , OTAS 1370 , OTAS 1401 , and OTAS 1420  

This course provides the student with a working knowledge of the conditions in physical dysfunction commonly referred to occupational therapy. In addition to the introduction of disease etiology, incidences, and pathology, the course will emphasize the development of clinical reasoning skills for basic intervention planning and wellness promotion. The occupational therapy process will be highlighted towards restoring, remediating, or compensating the dysfunction of occupational performance and the impact to the physical and psychosocial aspects of individuals. The student will be introduced to common intervention methods used with rehabilitation conditions seen in the practice of occupational therapy.

Billable Contact Hours: 3

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OUTCOMES AND OBJECTIVES
Curricular Threads: The OTA program curriculum is driven by the emphasis of a growing intensity of objective and outcomes for student success. The curriculum threads or themes are interwoven throughout the occupational therapy assistant program education. Each course syllabus identifies for the student those threads emphasized in a particular course. The threads emphasized in OTAS 1300 are communication, clinical reasoning and best practice methods.

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to demonstrate acquired competency through:

  1. Explain a given rehabilitation diagnosis including etiology, incidence, signs and symptoms, prognosis, precautions and medical treatment.
    1. Articulate the effects of inheritable and genetic conditions, disability, trauma and injury to the physical, psychosocial and occupational performance of the individual.
    2. Articulate pertinent medical information regarding cardiopulmonary conditions.
    3. Articulate pertinent medical information regarding general medicine conditions.
    4. Articulate pertinent medical information regarding neurological conditions.
    5. Articulate pertinent medical information regarding musculoskeletal conditions.
    6. Articulate pertinent medical information regarding orthopedic conditions.
    7. Articulate pertinent medical information regarding upper extremity conditions.
    8. Articulate the categorization of conditions as acute, chronic or terminal and the effects on occupational performance.
    9. Articulate the levels of care, transition of levels and the impact to intervention planning and implementation.
  2. Apply a variety of occupational therapy intervention activities and methods with intervention planning for physical rehabilitation conditions.
    1. Articulate and demonstrate a variety of occupational therapy intervention methods.
      1. Assistive devices
      2. Compensatory techniques
      3. Joint protection
      4. Energy conservation
      5. Work simplification
      6. Ergonomics
      7. Physical agent modalities (competencies)
    2. Recognize, demonstrate and articulate basic and complete socio-economical concerns with assistive device intervention.
    3. Recognize and articulate psychosocial concerns of individuals with rehabilitation intervention.
    4. Recognize and articulate the interprofessional team approach to rehabilitation intervention.
    5. The use of professional literature to make evidence based decisions for occupation therapy intervention.
  3. Analysis of case studies of occupation-based evaluation, intervention planning and outcomes with occupational therapy intervention of rehabilitation conditions utilizing clinical reasoning skills.
    1. Articulate and apply the OT process to a variety of case studies.
    2. Articulate the role of occupation in the promotion of health, prevention and disability for the individual, family and society.
    3. Articulate the importance of balancing areas of occupation with achievement of health and wellness.
    4. Articulate and apply information pertinent to the occupational profile.
    5. Articulate and apply basic components of assessment and measures of function.
    6. Analyze dysfunction in performance areas through an analysis of performance skill, patterns, client factors and activity demands, including the physical and mental health impact.
    7. Analyze intervention methods appropriate for the performance dysfunction.
    8. Articulate the relationship in the level of care to the intervention methods and duration.
    9. Explain prioritizing intervention needs dictated by client factors and setting goals.
    10. Explain the impact of client context in activity selection.
    11. Identify when to recommend the need for referring clients for additional services.
    12. Explain discharge planning.
    13. Explain the promotion of wellness with rehabilitation conditions.
    14. Explain the roles, and communication between the OT and OTA in the occupational therapy process.

COMMON DEGREE OUTCOMES (CDO)
• Communication: The graduate can communicate effectively for the intended purpose and audience.
• Critical Thinking: The graduate can make informed decisions after analyzing information or evidence related to the issue.
• Global Literacy: The graduate can analyze human behavior or experiences through cultural, social, political, or economic perspectives.
• Information Literacy: The graduate can responsibly use information gathered from a variety of formats in order to complete a task.
• Quantitative Reasoning: The graduate can apply quantitative methods or evidence to solve problems or make judgments.
• Scientific Literacy: The graduate can produce or interpret scientific information presented in a variety of formats.

CDO marked YES apply to this course:
Communication: YES
Critical Thinking: YES
Global Literacy: YES
Information Literacy: YES
Scientific Literacy: YES

COURSE CONTENT OUTLINE
 

  1. Course Introduction
    1. Review of course terminology
    2. Role of occupational therapy intervention with physical dysfunction clients
      1. Levels of care and purpose
    3. Role delineation of OTA and OT in clinical practice with physical dysfunction, including evaluation and screening
    4. Categories of physical dysfunction/rehabilitation conditions
      1. Cardiopulmonary
      2. General medicine
      3. Musculoskeletal
      4. Neurological
      5. Orthopedic
      6. Upper extremity
  2. Clinical Reasoning for Intervention Planning
    1. The role of occupation in promotion for the individual, family and society
      1. Health
      2. Prevention
      3. Disability
    2. The importance of occupational balance in health and wellness achievement
    3. Occupational therapy practice framework
    4. Occupational therapy process
    5. Evaluation process
      1. Occupational profile - client factors, performance skills, performance patterns, context and environment
      2. Occupational analysis client factors, performance skills, performance patterns, context and environment
    6. Evidence‐based intervention
    7. Intervention planning
      1. Identification of occupation‐based problems
      2. Identification of client goals
      3. Identification of intervention time frame
      4. Selection of intervention activities based on evidence/best practice from professional literature
      5. Identification of discharge plan
    8. Referral for additional evaluation and other disciplines
  3. Common Occupational Therapy Intervention Methods and Strategies
    1. Principles of use and application of methods and strategies
    2. Interprofessional team approaches
    3. Role of OTA
    4. Assistive devices
      1. Recognize and articulate socio‐economic concerns with intervention with assistive devices and equipment needs
    5. Compensatory techniques
    6. Joint protection
    7. Energy conservation/work simplification
    8. Ergonomics
    9. Physical agent modalities and competencies
      1. Hot/cold packs
      2. Paraffin
      3. Fluidotherapy
      4. Ultrasound
      5. E‐stim and TNS
  4. Cardiopulmonary Conditions
    1. Pulmonary conditions
      1. COPD
      2. Asthma
      3. Pulmonary hypertension
        1. Clinical picture
        2. Precautions
        3. Interprofessional team members and roles
    2. Cardiac conditions
      1. Clinical picture
      2. Precautions
      3. Interprofessional team members and roles
    3. Occupation‐based intervention planning
  5. General Medicine Conditions
    1. Clinical pictures, precautions and interprofessional team member roles
      1. Autoimmune disorders
        1. Myasthenia gravis
        2. HIV
        3. Lupus
          1. Systemic
          2. Erythematosis
      2. Oncology
      3. Renal disease
      4. Diabetes mellitus
      5. Fibromyalgia f. Myasthenia gravis
      6. Gullain‐Barre Syndrome
      7. Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
      8. Post Polio Syndrome
    2. Occupation‐based intervention planning
  6. Neurological Conditions
    1. Clinical pictures, precautions and interprofessional team member roles
      1. Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
      2. Parkinson’s Disease
      3. Spinal cord injury
      4. Cerebral Vascular Accident (CVA)
      5. Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
      6. Nerve injury disorders
        1. Peripheral nerve
        2. Brachial plexus
        3. Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy
    2. Occupation‐based intervention planning
  7. Musculoskeletal Conditions
    1. Clinical pictures, precautions and interprofessional team member roles
      1. Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)
      2. Juvenile Arthritis (JRA)
      3. Osteoarthritis
      4. Scleroderma
      5. Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS)
    2. Occupation‐based intervention planning
  8. Orthopedic Conditions and Upper Extremity Disorders
    1. Clinical pictures, precautions and interprofessional team member roles
      1. Amputations
      2. Fractures
      3. Hip fractures
      4. Total hip replacement
      5. Total knee replacement
      6. Cumulative trauma disorders
        1. Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
        2. Rotator cuff injury
        3. Back injury
      7. Tendon injuries and disorders
        1. Dypuytren’s contractor
        2. Flexor/extensor injuries
    2. Occupation‐based intervention planning

Primary Faculty
Seefried, Mariea
Secondary Faculty
Wysocki, Pennie
Associate Dean
Primeau, Paula
Dean
Mirijanian, Narine



Official Course Syllabus - Macomb Community College, 14500 E 12 Mile Road, Warren, MI 48088



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