The value of using Occupational Therapists to achieve early return to workfunction in litigious and nonlitigious Accident Sickness Medical and Protection claims OT A role in every chapter of life ID: 488708
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Occupational Therapy
“ The value of using Occupational Therapists to achieve early return to work/function in litigious and non-litigious Accident, Sickness,
Medical and Protection claims.”Slide2
OT - A role in every chapter of lifeSlide3
Who Are You?!Slide4
You In The World…Slide5
What Happens When Things Go Wrong..Slide6
OT - The Missing Link in the WorkplaceSlide7
OT Approach
Assessment of person – medical & work
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Subjective & objective information
- Functional assessment/baselines/role
Activity/task analysis – tea?
Assessment of work environment
Collaborative working/education
Goal setting
Graded or modified activities
Rehabilitation plan
Review and Repeat
Outcome
- Full time return
- Part time return
- Perm modified duties
- Unable to retain positionSlide8
Tea anyone?!
Making a Cup of Tea or Coffee
Planning and organisation – preparing, planning and carrying out the task safely and efficiently
Initiation –being able to start the task
Procedural memory – remembering how to carry out the task
Judgement and decision making – making decisions about how strong and how hot to make tea
Recognition and naming of objects – knowing what a teapot and cup or mug is
Sequencing steps – putting the steps needed in the right order
Recall of prior learning – remembering past learning of the same task
Fine motor skills – finer small movements such as fingers
Hand – eye co-ordination – the eyes help the hands to operate and the hands guide the eyes.
Spatial awareness – knowing where the objects you need are, knowing the spaces you are in
Comprehension – making sense or understanding what you are doing or seeing
Word recognition – recognises the words you readSlide9
OT Helping Employers & Individuals
“When it came to returning to work Jo was able to work with my employer to help them understand the complexities of my situation, the sort of things they could expect, how they could help and how we could all work together to create a plan and structure that would allow me to complete a phased return to work.”
“I am so grateful for her help, assistance and understanding in helping us find the light and the end of the tunnel and then leading us towards it. I am convinced that without the intervention of an OT I would not be where I am today.”