SAFE Guidelines for Optimal Care
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SAFE guidelines for occupational therapists and physical therapists provide the foundation for this video course and will be used throughout the program.
SAFE guidelines for occupational therapists and physical therapists provide the foundation for this video course and will be used throughout the program.
StrokeHelp: Treatment Strategies in Acute Care Similar Videos
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ICF: International Classification of Functioning, Disability & Health
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Components of the ICF model provide a foundation for this program. The ICF is useful to therapists because it identifies and addresses specific impairments that affect a person’s level of functional activity.
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Patient #1: Mary
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Intervention methods with this stroke survivor include scapular mobilization, two-person sit to stand, lower extremity facilitation, compensation for visual field deficits and methods used to encourage longer sitting tolerance in low level patients.
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Bedside Assessment of Swallowing
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Acute stroke survivors may have difficulty swallowing, which could lead to aspiration. Observe a speech and language pathologist perform a bedside oral motor assessment and outline protocols for aspiration precautions.
