Antipsychotic drugs & Dementia - 0 views
When researching Alzheimer's/Dementia I saw there were a lot of sources on what the disease is and its path, behaviors, and tips for caregivers. While researching, I found an article that discusses...
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Five Top Ethical Issues in Healthcare - 0 views
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cwaits23 on 31 Jul 14This link summarizes the concerns of various health care professionals regarding ethical issues facing the health care field in this time of change. Quality and safety versus efficiency of care is an ongoing debate which spurs the question, what values do we want driving our health care system. Other identified ethical issues include access to care, future of the health care workforce, end-of-life issues, and limited medication and donor organs. This link brings these issues to light for further research and debate.
Ethical Issues Around Payment for Services - 0 views
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This article, found on AOTA's website, discussed an ethical issue that we, as practitioners, will face that I hadn't really thought about. As therapists we will be faced with the issue of treating two individuals who have the same diagnosis and prognosis, but have different insurances! One individual will more than likely get more minutes and resources based on their insurance compared to the other. This is definitely an ethical dilemma I hadn't thought about. -
This article, written by the American Occupational Therapy Association, outlines various ethical issues concerning payment for services occupational therapy practitioners may face. For instance, occupational therapy practitioners may encounter situations where two individuals have the same diagnosis but are entitled by differing insurance plans to varying levels of services at different levels of reimbursement. Sadly, differences in insurance plans can pose inevitable differences in patients' care. I have been able to witness this scenario first hand, as some insurance companies will only pay a flat rate for 30 minutes of occupational therapy services for a skilled patient versus another insurance company allowing a patient to receive ninety minutes of skilled occupational therapy services per day, when both patients have the same diagnosis and deficits. It stands to reason that individuals who are able to receive more intensive services will receive a higher level of care as more time can be devoted to addressing deficits. All of the issues presented in this document can pose potential ethical dilemmas for occupational therapy practitioners; however, utilizing the AOTA Code of Ethics can enable practitioners to make effective, ethical decisions in the best interest of their patients.
Educational and psychosocial needs of patients with chronic disease: A survey of prefer... - 0 views
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/art.1790030103/full There is increasing interest in better defining and meeting the non-medical needs of patients with chronic diseases, such as rheumato...
Ethical dilemmas experienced by occupational therapy students - the reality - 0 views
I found this article to be extremely relevant to our situation of being students out in the field of occupational therapy who may come across issues in their fieldwork experience. The article focus...
Psychosocial Needs: Psychosocial Needs of the Elderly - 2 views
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As individuals age, communication often times becomes more difficult due to loss of hearing and eye sight. This PDF document provides information in a classroom format, with learning objectives and simple follow-up questions, to help students and clinicians alike to better understand the psychosocial needs of older adults. The document discusses how our views on aging also impact the patient that we are encountering on a daily basis. It is our task to provide the resources needed to these individuals to gain satisfaction and a sense of wellbeing. Lastly, the document provides ideas and information of alternate ways of thinking, communicating, as well as myths both positive and negative to better assist us in our learning process.
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This article can help those who work with elderly individuals to identify common psychosocial needs among this population, in hopes of providing better care.
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This article can help those who work with elderly individuals to identify common psychosocial needs among this population, in hopes of providing better care.
A Ten Step Process for Resolving Ethical Issues - 0 views
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I found this ten-step process for resolving ethical issues in the school from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. I thought this was a really nice guide and one that can be used by OT's as we look to our Code of Ethics.
Sensory Diets & The Geriatric Population - 0 views
When someone says "sensory diet," most people would think of children. Sensory seeking and avoiding behaviors as well as the need for sensations within the environment, are typically only recognize...
Ethical issues around payment for services - 0 views
https://www.aota.org/-/media/Corporate/Files/Practice/Ethics/Advisory/ecadv-pymt.pdf This document from AOTA outlines issues that can present awkward dilemmas between occupational therapists and t...
Long-Term Care of the Aged: Ethical Dilemmas and Solutions - 0 views
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This article examines ethical issues in long-term care. One key component of solving ethical issues in long-term care settings is continually reexamining the beliefs and assumptions of the elderly in this setting and how occupational therapy services will affect them. One area that we must consider to make ethical decisions is the changes in medical technology and the demographics of the residents in these long-term care settings. The next point the article discusses is the concept of autonomy and how the current autonomy paradigm is poorly suited to guide occupational therapy's decisions regarding older adults in long-term care. The concepts of autonomy inadequately describe the realities of aging populations according to this article. The third concept is to create a new approach of autonomy by consulting the individual and taking into account the elderly's freedoms while they are residing in long-term care facilities. Another model that must be incorporated into developing ethical guidelines for long-term care settings is the partnership model, which states that family and important resources should be included in the daily living activities and critical health care decisions of the residents. Approaching occupational therapy with these concepts in mind will allow for better quality of care and increased ethical guidance.
Managed Mental Health Care: Reflections in a Time of Turmoil - 1 views
The consumer's growing acceptance of treatment for those with mental health issues and substance abuse problems have increased the demand for services in these areas. However, even though there is ...
Sugar Aunts: A Very Merry Occupational Therapy Christmas - 0 views
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This article discusses the challenges that those with sensory issues experience during the holidays, and identifies areas of OT intervention. Also provides a month full of Christmas themed activities.
Bowel Dysfunction in SCI - 2 views
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This article looks at the effect of bowel dysfunction on quality of life. As an OT, it is within our scope of practice to address this issue with our patients and their families. It can be embarrassing and uncomfortable and can seriously hinder quality of life. It is our duty to be professional but sensitive when handling these issues.
Effectiveness of Interventions to Prevent Falls in People With Alzheimer's Disease and ... - 1 views
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This is a systematic review of the effectiveness of interventions to prevent falls in people with the psychosocial disorders of Alzheimer's and dementia. I picked this article because my fieldwork is currently in a skilled nursing facility and I read about the many falls that happen that lead to the patients coming to the facility. The article focuses on three types of interventions including exercise, nursing staff interventions, and multidisciplinary interventions. the article mentioned that although all three intervention showed some data of effectiveness the studies used had many limitations. In addition, occupational therapy was seldom mentioned in the studies, the article mentions the big opportunity there is for occupational therapist to address this issue.
Psychosocial needs of Clients - 0 views
I found this article rather interesting because I have been treating two cancer patients within the last few weeks of my rotation. This study examined patient satisfaction with treatment-planning a...
Ethics - 4 views
When thinking of having a new career, one may review the ethics in which that career enforces but may not take it much into consideration because they believe they are 'ethical enough' or the code ...
Evidence-based practice - 2 views
Dirette, D. Rozich, A. & Viau, S. (2009). The issue is-is there enough evidence-based practice in occupational therapy? American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 63, 782-786. Retrieved from http://...
Ethical Issues Around Payment for Services - 0 views
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This article discusses various ethical issues that occupational therapists face when dealing with payment for services. Insurance companies all differ in the amount and type of services that they will pay for and occupational therapists need to have a thorough understanding of these limitations when setting up a client's rehabilitation plan.