OCT 414 Conditions and Healthcare Environments

4 Credit(s)

This course will focus on the complexities of health conditions commonly seen in occupational therapy practice across the lifespan. Students will explore epidemiology, etiology, signs and symptoms, pathophysiology, psychopathology, and disease course progression. The impact of these conditions on client motivation, body structures and function, occupational performance, and engagement in occupation are explored. Procedures and precautions ensuring safety for patients and caregivers will be reviewed. This course will provide students with an introduction to documentation regulations and associated
Practice settings in the healthcare industry and issues in reimbursement.
Four lecture hours per week.
Prerequisites: Open to OT majors only.