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Professional Practice Models for OT

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1.  What is driving the need for Occupational Therapy practitioners to develop community and population level programming? The population is aging and the country needs to service more people with limited resources. There is too much competition in the traditional healthcare marketplace. OT practitioners are "burnt out" and need to find something new to do with their skills Traditional OT care in facilities will not continue

2.  You have a concept for expanding a service to help people transition from the acute care facility to home. It bridges a gap between hospitalization and returning directly to home for fragile elders. Which is the first step you would need to take to determine the feasibility? Write up a business plan Complete a needs assessment Look for potential grant funding Work with an accountant

3.  You have a passion for working with children who have mobility impairments to assure their access to environments that support their ability to play outdoors with friends. You would like to work with the local government to assure that inclusion parks are built in your community. You have identified the need to update several parks in your geographical region. What type of documentation would you need to develop before seeking funding? Grant funding A needs assessment and business plan ADL assessment Theoretical framework

4.  Translational research uses existing evidence from traditional care delivery and applies it to use with other populations. You want to use a translational approach to work with adolescents who are sexually active to increase compliance with HPV (human papilloma virus) vaccination. Which type of intervention is this? Prevention Restoration Support It does not apply, because teens with special needs are not sexually active.

5.  Healthcare trends are important to monitor because (chose the best answer): Practice trends are associated with the actual health problems our society is facing. They predict death rates. They predict indicators of health that are preexisting conditions. They cost society a lot of money.

6.  Of what value is a GAP analysis? It projects financials associated with projected income versus actual income. It is a case study examining actual practice versus best practice. It is a method of predicting actual performance versus desired performance. It is a Government Approved Potential status projection.

7.  Where would you begin to search for health demographic information about your state, community and zip code? By contacting a university to find someone who would know Through insurers Through word of mouth Through the State Department of Health website

8.  You are an OT and a low vision rehabilitation specialist. What could you do to build a practice outside of a formal agency? Produce a cable TV show that focuses on dissemination of low vision rehabilitation information Open a community based private practice that offers a combination of services on a fee-for-service basis (versus insurance reimbursed). Build a service in conjunction with a University, such as a faculty practice All of the above are potential forms of specialty practice

9.  You have special knowledge and skills for working with older adults in their homes/communities. Several neighborhoods that you service have no grocery stores, no food delivery options. How do OTs address the problem of a food desert? Start a non-profit organization that provides solution(s) Reach out to community groups/spiritual communities and organize an effort that could collaborate to develop service(s) that provide a solution Organize a community garden All of the above

10.  In your practice you have encountered a number of older adults with dementia who are still driving. Who would you approach to seek referrals for these clients to provide screening and family support services concerning safe driving? Family practice doctors and neurologists who likely follow these clients The clients directly The police department Local pharmacies