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OT Advice: Home modifications in COPD and hip recovery

In this simulation, students will interact with a standardized patient portraying Maria, a 70-year-old woman recovering from hip surgery while managing COPD. Students will explore ways to help her carry out daily activities more easily and safely at home, with a particular focus on self-care in the bathroom (variations possible). They will formulate practical occupational therapy recommendations to enhance her comfort, independence, and participation in meaningful daily tasks.

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Occupational Therapy Intervention Planning and Implementation for a Person with Parkinson’s Disease

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This simulation scenario focuses on planning and implementing an occupational therapy (OT) intervention for an individual diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. It aims to enhance students’ clinical reasoning, practical skills, and ability to provide person-centered care in a highly authentic and structured learning environment.

Students will observe the patient’s transfer activities, plan and apply appropriate transfer techniques, and recommend assistive devices. The scenario is designed for in-clinic implementation with standardized patients. However, it can also be conducted using role-play with senior students, depending on available resources and institutional context.

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Standardized assessment of a patient with neurological condition

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This scenario contents a assesment of a patient with parkinson’s disease for OT and COPM.

The scenario includes expected learning outcomes, scenario flow with expected actions and all details regarding simulation scenario.

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Occupational interview with a client with a neurological condition

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This scenario contents a first interview of a patient with Parkinson’s disease for OT assessment. The scenario includes expected learning outcomes, scenario flow with expected actions and all details in regard to simulation scenario.

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Leila- home visit and client interview

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The simulation takes place during a home visit after Leila being discharged from the hospital. The purpose of the home visit is to identify, through an interview, the need for therapy process and activities that are meaningful to the client. During the home visit, Leila is accompanied by a member of her family and, if desired, a home care worker.

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Hand rehabilitation and activity analysis

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The simulation takes place during an outpatient clinic visit situation. This simulation exercise involves an outpatient visit where the client has symptoms of numbness in her hand. This makes it difficult for her to participate in meaningful occupations. Based on interviews and observations, occupational therapists must determine the need for occupational therapy and the occupational challenges faced by clients.

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Parental guidance- Occupational therapy process and interview

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The parent calls an occupational therapist to find out how to get the child to an occupational therapy evaluation. The parent wants to know what occupational therapy is, whether it costs anything and who organises it. The parent also wants to know if their child may need occupational therapy.

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Therapeutic interview with intentional orientation to empathy mode

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In this scenario, students will practice therapeutic communication skills through conducting a short, unstructured therapeutic interview/ conversation with intentional orientation to empathetic mode with an elderly client in need of psychological support.

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Dressing training for neurological client in sub-acute phase of rehabilitation

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This scenario is intended to be delivered as an in-situ simulation experience in a neurorehabilitation hospital or clinic (client’s bedroom or occupational therapy space). The simulated participant is portrayed by a trained volunteer, such as an occupational therapy practitioner.

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Prepare and conduct an occupational interview with a client (COPM)

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In this scenario, students will prepare and practice conducting an initial occupational interview with a client using the COPM tool.

This is an on-campus (classroom) simulation using a controlled, reproducible scenario.

The learning scenario applies a role play modality, where students working in small groups participate in the scenario in the roles of the therapist, client or observer. It takes place in the context of on-campus practical classes.

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