What does occupational therapy promote?

Occupational therapy enables people of all ages live life to its fullest by helping them to promote health, make lifestyle or environmental changes, and prevent—or live better with—injury, illness, or disability.

What are some major trends in OT?

What popular trends are emerging in occupational therapy?

• Increased Focus on Wellness.
• Active Patient Participation.
• Smart Technology.
• Management of Diabetes.
• Childhood Obesity.
• Improvements in Sleep Quality.

What percentage of OTS are female?

83.2% of all Occupational Therapists are women, while 16.8% are men. The average age of an employed Occupational Therapist is 40 years old. The most common ethnicity of Occupational Therapists is White (78.7%), followed by Asian (8.6%) and Hispanic or Latino (6.1%).

What are OT frameworks?

Occupational Therapy Models Models provide a framework to support a therapist in organising, interpreting and utilising data in a holistic manner. Our therapist utilise a wide range of models (some are briefly described below) as tools to support their clinical judgements.

Can occupational therapists be called doctors?

An occupational therapist should not be called a doctor because the majority of the profession is comprised of those that do not hold doctorate degrees. However, OT will go to a doctorate degree by 2027.

Is OT harder than PT?

As for your path to becoming an OT or PT, therapy school for PTs is currently more extensive and will require a doctorate, while OT will require a Master’s.

Why is occupational therapy female dominated?

Because Occupational Science originated with females and remains female dominated, Occupational Therapy workplaces are created to cater toward females. Over the century that this profession has been active, males have rarely been associated, framing men to not go into or not remain in the field.