Edited by Helene Smith-Gabai, PhD, OTR/L, BCPR, and Suzanne Holm, OTD, OTR/L, BCPR
Occupational therapy is an allied health profession with an underlying belief that engaging in occupations promotes both health and wellness. While working in a hospital setting, which operates predominantly in a hierarchical and paternalistic medical model, occupational therapy professionals can find it difficult to reconcile the realities of this environment with their core professional values.
The challenge of acute care practice is looking beyond a specific medical condition and seeing the whole person. Working within a medical setting also requires an understanding of medical conditions and how illness affects occupational performance. What sets occupational therapy apart from other professions is an understanding of the totality of a patient’s occupational profile and the importance of helping patients reclaim important roles and routines.
Occupational Therapy in Acute Care, 2nd Edition, written collaboratively by occupational therapists with acute care and teaching experience, is designed for practitioners working in a hospital setting and others seeking to learn more about this important but often overlooked area of practice. Illustrated chapters offer an understanding of the various body systems, common conditions, diseases, procedures, and typical medical management and how they relate to occupational therapy practice.
This book has been reorganized and updated with evidence-based practice. New for this edition are chapters on the acute care context, services, and disciplines; standardized assessments and G-codes; hospital equipment; trauma; orthotics; physical agent modalities; and creating a positive patient experience. This edition also features a flash drive of handouts to be used with patients and videos to enhance practice.
Contents
Part I. Foundations of Occupational Therapy in Acute Care
Chapter 1. Occupational Therapy in the Acute Care Context: An Evolving Role
Chapter 2. Evidence-Based Practice in Acute Care
Chapter 3. Evaluation of Acute Care Patients
Chapter 4. Standardized Assessments and G-Codes
Chapter 5. Ethics in Acute Care
Chapter 6. Discharge Planning in Acute Care: A Consultative Partnership
Part II. Understanding the Acute Care Environment
Chapter 7. Acute Care Services and Disciplines
Chapter 8. National Patient Safety Goals and Fall Prevention Techniques
Chapter 9. Intensive Care Unit
Chapter 10. Common Diagnostic Tests
Chapter 11. Laboratory Values
Chapter 12. Fundamentals of Pharmacology for Occupational Therapy
Chapter 13. Hospital Equipment
Part III. Body Systems
Chapter 14. The Hematologic System
Chapter 15. The Cardiac System
Chapter 16. The Vascular System
Chapter 17. The Pulmonary System
Chapter 18. The Nervous System
Chapter 19. The Endocrine System
Chapter 20. The Gastrointestinal System
Chapter 21. The Genitourinary System
Part IV. Conditions and Disorders
Chapter 22. Orthopedics and Musculoskeletal Disorders
Chapter 23. Infectious Diseases and Autoimmune Disorders
Chapter 24. Oncology
Chapter 25. Trauma
Chapter 26. Dizziness
Chapter 27. Bariatrics: Implications for Acute Care Practice
Chapter 28. Altered Mental Status
Chapter 29. Burns
Chapter 30. Dysphagia
Chapter 31. Transplantation
Chapter 32. Low Vision: Strategies for Successful Intervention
Chapter 33. Orthotics
Part V. Working With Clients in Acute Care
Chapter 34. Safe Patient Handling and Movement
Chapter 35. Early Mobility and Rehabilitation
Chapter 36. Pain Management
Chapter 37. Energy Conservation and Work Simplification Strategies
Chapter 38. Physical Agent Modalities in Acute Care
Chapter 39. Creating a Positive Patient Experience
978-1-56900-393-0, 749 pages, 2017