What is the evaluation of work therapy?
Working therapists work with patients who have suffered injuries or diagnosed with a chronic condition that affects the ability to perform everyday tasks. Therapists help patients create an environment in their homes and workplaces that help to facilitate the productive environment within the limits of their injuries and conditions. During the evaluation of ergotherapy, the patient therapist speaks of his injury and restrictions to help determine what adjustments, equipment and therapeutic procedures would help him be able to perform daily and more efficiently to perform everyday tasks. Therapists often evaluate ergotherapy in their homes or workplaces of their patients to see the environment that patients deal with to help them better. The evaluation usually orders the patient's physician and begins an interview where the patient and the work therapist discuss the patient's symptoms and all areas where the patient has problems. Tyto oblasti mohou zahrnovat denní úkoly, jako je oblékání nebo příprava jídla nebo duševní problémy, jako jsou obtížné s krátkodobou pamětí. Once a professional therapist identifies the main symptoms of the patient and the area of concern, the plan can help to improve the patient's symptoms and facilitate areas of patient problems.
Někteří pracovní terapeuti navštěvují domovy pacientů, školy a pracoviště, aby pozorovali každodenní činnosti. Observing everyday life of patients without interference helps therapists to identify areas that could use improvement or assistance. Some working therapists work permanently in schools or facilities for assisted living to help students and residents with everyday tasks.
Během hodnocení pracovní terapiePracovní terapeut může identifikovat cvičení, která pacientovi pomohou. For example, a patient who has clothing problems due to the difficulties with buttons and other fasteners can very much benefit from the extent of movement and obratných cvičení, která se zaměřují na ruce. The evaluation also offers therapists to look at assistance facilities that may be beneficial for patients such as railings or tools.
Pacienti s mentálním omezením nebo zdravotním postižením často podstupují kognitivní testy v rámci hodnocení ergoterapie. These tests help the therapist to determine what modifications and lifestyle changes can be performed to help the patient to cope with his limitations and continue to live independent life. Ergotherapists can incorporate memory and considering games into the patient's therapeutic program or teach skills that make everyday life facilitated with patients with mental or memory problems such as the production of lists or cabinets that contain basic items.