Although
the process used by occupational therapists is similar to the process used by
other health care providers, it’s important for us, as students, to understand
the focus of the OT process. Many professionals use the same process including
three phases: evaluation, intervention, and outcomes. The unique part of the OT
process is the focus on occupations. The occupational/client profile is a huge
part of the evaluation. I’m glad that we are getting practice doing the
occupational profile in foundations and neuro aspects because I think it is so
important. It not only gives the OT an insight into the client’s life, but I
believe it lets the client know that the OT cares about every aspect of their
lives…going back to the top down approach.
Today in class, we talked about cultural competence, what it is, and why it’s important. What I took away from the lecture the most was how to gain cultural competence. I grew up in a small town in East Tennessee, and moving across the state to Memphis is even a huge change for me. I think it’s important in my journey through OT school and future career to have cultural competence, because I will be in contact with a wide variety of people. Some key things we discussed in class include self-reflection, exposure, and interdisciplinary or inter-professional relationships. Self-reflection is huge in revealing to yourself what you know and think about different cultures and molding those thoughts if necessary. Like I said earlier, I grew up in a small town, and although traveling some, I haven’t had many opportunities to expose myself to other cultures. Contact with other students and professors in the OT program and other programs is a good step as well in gaining ...
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