Clinical Placement in Somatic Medicine II

1.As a result of successfully completing the course, the student will be able to: • recognise difficulties in performing the occupation in different age groups; • explain and justify the differences in the occupational therapy practice process in different societal and practical contexts; • describe the process of occupational therapy practice in patients with somatic conditions; • explain and justify occupational therapist tactics for various somatic conditions.

1.As a result of successfully completing the course, the student will be able to: • apply the skills of occupational promotion in the process of practice of an occupational therapist; • assess the patient’s occupational status, expectations and potential for change; • analyse primary assessment data and interpret the assessment; • educate the patient, relatives and other members of the rehabilitation team about the results of the assessment; • formulate short- and long-term therapy goals; • develop a therapy plan in line with long-term and short-term therapy goals; • implement an evidence-based therapy plan with the active involvement of the patient; • apply occupational therapy technologies approved in Latvia; • assess and document therapy outcome, analyse assessment data and interpret assessment; • prepare written and oral recommendations.

1.Using the acquired knowledge and skills, the student will be able to implement the process of occupational therapy practice with patients/customers and relatives in somatic medicine.