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§ OCCUPATION · GLOBAL STANDARDS

occupational therapist

Occupational therapists assist individuals or groups who have occupational limitations due to diseases, physical disorders, and temporary or permanent mental disabilities, in regaining their ability to perform daily activities.

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Description

Occupational therapists assist individuals or groups who have occupational limitations due to diseases, physical disorders, and temporary or permanent mental disabilities, in regaining their ability to perform daily activities. They provide treatment and rehabilitation to enable them to actively participate in society, to live their lives according to their wishes and to perform those activities that are meaningful to them. Occupational therapists work in public health and social care services, but can also be involved in supporting asylum seekers, refugees and/or homeless people.

Theoretical Knowledge
ESSENTIALTheoretical knowledge required
psychiatryergonomicssociologyorthopaedicshuman physiologyhealth care occupation-specific ethicsmovement techniquespathologyphysical medicineoccupational therapy theoriesoccupational sciencepsychologypaediatricsmedical terminologycommunity-based rehabilitationgeneral medicinesupervision of personsoccupational healthmedical informaticsgeriatricsneurologyhuman anatomyprofessional documentation in health careoccupational physiologyhealth care legislationvocational rehabilitationhygiene in a health care setting
OPTIONALAdjacent knowledge that strengthens fit
pedagogybobath therapymechanotherapyneuropsychologypublic healthpsychotherapy principlesosteopathydisorders affecting self-awarenessfirst aid
Practical Skills
ESSENTIALApplied skills & competences
comply with quality standards related to healthcare practicecontribute to continuity of health careempathise with the healthcare userprovide assistive technologyeducate on the prevention of illnessuse e-health and mobile health technologiesinteract with healthcare usersuse techniques to increase patients' motivationperform patient activity analysescommunicate in healthcareinform policy makers on health-related challengesapply techniques of occupational therapyprovide health educationprovide nursing advice on healthcarerecord healthcare users' progress related to treatmentperform occupation analysespromote inclusionidentify the healthcare user’s personal capacityprovide stroke rehabilitation servicesrespond to changing situations in health careremediate healthcare user's occupational performancedevelop a rehabilitation programmework in multidisciplinary health teamsfollow clinical guidelinesinstruct on the use of special equipment for daily activitiesmanage healthcare users' datacomply with legislation related to health careassist healthcare users achieve autonomywork in a multicultural environment in health careundertake healthcare examinationadvise healthcare users on occupational healthmonitor patients' progress related to treatmentdevelop a collaborative therapeutic relationshipensure safety of healthcare usersdeal with emergency care situationsapply context specific clinical competencesassess risks for the elderlyadvise on healthcare users' informed consentadvise on environmental alterationsuse computer programs to improve patients' skillsencourage healthcare user's self-monitoringcreate individual treatment programmes
OPTIONALOptional competences
assist in performing physical exercisesprovide early intervention therapy to infantsuse clinical assessment techniquesidentify research topicsuse foreign languages for health-related researchuse foreign languages in patient caremanage occupational therapy studentsassist children with special needs in education settings

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SKILLS OVERVIEW

86 total
69 essential · 17 optional

Data Source: Unified Global Standards (ISCED, ISCO, O*NET, ESCO)

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