Four Elements Of Occupational Therapy

Introduction The idea of occupations began to emerge during the moral treatment movement (cite). The main purpose of the movement was to provide humane care for the mentally ill. After 100 years, the idea of occupations gave rise to the occupational therapy profession which provides rehabilitative services to people across the lifespan to participate in the things they want and need to do through the therapeutic use of everyday occupations (cite). Occupations are influenced by four elements that play intricate roles in occupations while a person is actively participating in a particular activity. The four elements include client factors, performance skills, performance patterns, and contexts and environments (cite). I will use Job performance, activities of daily living (ADLs), and instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs) to describe and analyze how the …show more content…
Neighborhoods that have uneven sidewalks, stairs, and curbs can affect an individuals functional mobility and cause injuries. For example, Johnson fell off her wheelchair while navigating in a unfamiliar neighborhood because the wheelchair wheels got stuck on a uneven sidewalk. As a result, Johnson sustained injuries throughout her body which required immediate medical attention. Another factor that can affect an individual that is wheelchair bound is the social environment. For instance, individuals who are wheelchair bound usually are accompanied by another person, such as a caregiver. The caregivers responsibility is to help the client with their ADLs and instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs), such as community mobility and safety and emergency maintenance. Individuals in wheelchairs face many challenges in the physical world, including curbs, uneven pavement, and narrow passageways that make it difficult for them to navigate independently (Center of Community Health and Development,