From the time that I decided that occupational therapy was
the career for me, the most intimidating part of the job was knowing what to do
with a patient and why. The concept of
clinical reasoning explains the way that the therapist knows how to approach
different clients, different diagnoses and what the treatment plan should
be. Learning about clinical reasoning in
class calmed me by knowing that this is something that will develop over time
and it is something that will can always change and vary.
The biggest takeaway that I had from the lecture on clinical
reasoning, as an occupational therapist is to always ask yourself these two
questions during both the intervention and planning process:
·
What is the next step?
·
Why is that the next step?
Always remembering to look ahead is important because you
are more prepared and can plan for any problems that arise during the treatment
session or through out the OT process.
Knowing why you are choosing certain assessments, interventions,
duration of the sessions or number of appointment is important so the
occupational therapist can inform the client of the science behind the
therapeutic task and activities. The
“why” also creates understanding for the therapist to know that the decisions
they are making for the clients treatment plan make sense and have evidence
that justifies they are effective treatments.
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