Dept of WHO ARE THE OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY STAFF? Occupational Therapy OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS: • JAYANTHI RUGPATH • KARMINI NAIDOO • VICKI PRECIOUS • ALECIA SILAS WHAT IS OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY? READ ON TO FIND OUT MORE!!!!!! OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANT: • ELSIE NOMVULA SHANGE GENERAL ASSISTANT: • MITHA BALEKILE NTULI COME VISIT US !!!!! WE SITUATED ON THE FIRST FLOOR IN THE MAIN TOWER Occupational Therapy Dept Addington Hospital Erskine Terrace South Beach Phone: +27-31 327 2352/1 Fax: +27-31 327 2387 E-mail: [email protected] COMPILED BY: JAYANTHI RUGPATH DATE OF ISSUE:: MAY 2006 EDITED ON: APRIL 2007 CHIEF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST What is Occupational Therapy? WHAT ARE THE AREAS OF FOCUS IN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY? 1. 2. According to the World Federation of Occupational Therapists, Occupational therapy: is “assessment and treatment through the specific use of selected activity. This is designed by the Occupational therapists and undertaken by those who are temporarily or permanently disabled by physical illness or mental Illness, or social or developmental problems. The purpose is to prevent disability, improve health and to fulfill the person’s needs by achieving optimum function and independence in work, social and domestic environment” During the assessment, an interview with the patient is executed. In addition, informal or formal (standardized) testing is done. Upon completion of these, a program is devised for treatment of the patient. The OT or OT assistant may carry out this treatment. OT’s treat holistically, and as part of a multi-disciplinary team. 3. 4. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 1. 2. Mobility eg. Transferring from a wheelchair to the bed independantly Personal management - eg. bathing independently Domestic eg. doing household chores independently. Work –carrying out all of one’s work-related tasks independently. School – training independent functioning in the school environment. Community survival e.g. taking a taxi to work independently. Leisure –training constructive use of leisure time in disabled persons. Social –training the appropriateness of certain social behaviour eg. Assertiveness Life skills management – e.g. Stress management Transfer of skills to caregivers. Vocational assessments for medical boarding purposes. EXAMPLES OF CONDITIONS TREATED IN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY... • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Spinal cord injury Stroke Hand injuries Fractures Head injuries Genetic disorders Cerebral palsy Amputations Learning disabilities Attention deficit and/ or hyperactivity Degenerative disorders Burns Depression Schizophrenia Bipolar disorder Mental retardation Anxiety disorders, among others EXAMPLES OF TREATMENT MEDIA... • • • • • Activities of daily living, eg. the actual dressing activity, transfers into and out of the bath tub Splinting (soft splinting and thermoplastic splinting). Pressure garments Therapeutic apparatus Training independent functioning through the use of assistive devices – e.g. transferring into and out of the bathtub using a bath board. Occupational Therapy Dept Addington Hospital Erskine Terrace South Beach Durban Phone: +27-31 327 2352/1 Fax: +27-31 327 2387 E-mail: