Tutorial 5 - Video Production

For the following tutorial we looked at video production and youtube, we had previously made a video ourselves and were not required to look at others available on the internet. I choice to look at youtube in more depth. Youtube is a popular internet site which anybody can upload videos to, and anybody can watch. On youtube there is a varity of TV shows, music and music videos, as well as amature clips and blogs uploaded. You tube was only created in 2005, by three paypal employees. (Wikipedia, 2011).
As part of tutorial 5 we were required to explain a topic of interest, and use related videos. As I am an occupational therapy student I frequently get asked what occpational therapy is, so I chose the topic of explaining what occpational therapy is. Below are  variety of youtube clips which are all related to occupational therapy, the first one is a rap which explains the physical side of occupational therapy well, so for those of you who struggle to understand what occpational therapists do, watch the clip. Following on from there, there are a variety of clips of occupational therapist working in different areas, with clients of different ages and different conditions.

Reference
Wikipedia. (2011). Youtube. Retreived from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/YouTube

OT Rap

Occupational Therapy Practice: Lifestyle Redesign

Below is a clip on an occupational therapist who works in lifestyle redesign explaining her job. Lifestyle redesign is a broad area of occupational therapy and involves both physical and mental health.

Occupational Therapy Practice: Lifestyle Redesign®

Occupation Therapy in Stroke Rehabilitation

Below is an occupational therapist working with a client who has had a stroke and lost some of the movement down one side of their body. They use a variety of exercises which interest the client in their rehabilitation.

Occupational therapy and stroke - Dina's story

Occupation Therapy in Mental health

The below video in a youtube clip of an occupational therapist who works in mental health and prominently works with young males.

Occupational Therapy Practice: Mental Health

Wii in Rehab

The below clip is looking at therapy through the use of the video game Wii. Wii is able to offer an alternative method of rehab, or Wii-hab as it has become called. Wii-hab is becoming more common especially across USA, and there is a variety of clients which Wii-hab can help including clients post surgery, poor balance, clients with low coordination, Parkinson’s disease, and muscle weakness. As shown in the clip below, it did not take long for clients to engage in Wii, and it has become a favourite rehab exercise for many involved, due to the fun and interactive aspect of Wii. Wii can be used for a wide variety of age groups as children most commonly play video games; however, it is shown below that the elderly also enjoy playing Wii. There are a lot of other clips on Wii-hab on the internet, along with websites and blogs.
For more information check out http://www.wii-hab.com/0 - a Wii-hab website,
Or http://wiihabtherapy.blogspot.com/  - a Wii-hab blog.

Wii-Hab: Video Game Therapy

Tutorial 4 - Video Production

For this tutorial we were to make a short clip on adaptation, we had one fun period trying to make this, and have some talented acting apparent.
The above video clip is a short movie on adaptation. This clip shows an individual becoming frustrated with the slow computer system provided by his education provider. To overcome this he purchases  his own laptop so he is no longer required to use the frustrating computer system.
To prepare to make this film a group of us discussed what we were going to make and then transferred our ideas onto a story board so when we came to film the clip we knew exactly what shots we were required shoot.

Movie Maker Video Editing Tutorial

Tutorial 1; Information Technology, Its uses in Occupational Therapy and the Ethical Issues to be considerate of;

‘In the broadest sense, information technology refers to both the hardware and software that are used to store, retrieve, and manipulate information. At the lowest level you have the servers with an operating system. Installed on these servers are things like database and web serving software. The servers are connected to each other and to users via a network infrastructure. And the users accessing these servers have their own hardware, operating system, and software tools.’ (marioalexandrou, 2011)

In simple english information technology is anything that relates to computering technology and related items such as the software and hardware, internet or networking as well as the people who use and work with this technology.

Generally I am comfortable using technology, as I rely on it for part of my work, study, communication and socialization. Personally the more access I have to technology and the more time I spend using it, the more comfortable I feel using it. When given a digital camera, a laptop, cell phone, and even some software like moodle, the online learning system the polytechnic uses or Microsoft word, I feel perfectly comfortable using them and can do so with ease. But it is the technology that I have never had the chance to use that I find hard to use and often frustrating. Video cameras, touch screen phones, some MP3 players and much of the software on computers are just a few of the examples of these. I find the most effective way to learn to use new technology often is to play around with rather than having someone try and teach it to you. So to become competent in using more of these technologies would involve access to the items and time to practice.

The use of information technology in Occupational Therapy,

As new technologies become more and more common in our every days lives, It is also becoming more and more common in the practice of occupational therapy. Housing modifications are one of  the areas which OTs work in, and to help them in their applications for funding, drawings and communicating with other staff in their team, often digital camera will be used to take photos where the adaptation of the house is and what it currently looks like. Before and after and often some during photos are kept for documentation. Cell phones are common to most people and most people carry them with them when they are working or away from home or work. This is also common practice for an occupational therapist who works with people in their own homes and in the community. These are a fundamental piece of equipment for both the safety of the OT and are also important in case the OT needs to be urgently contacted for any reason.

Some hospitals and other settings where OTs commonly work have computer systems which have to be used when writing notes from sessions and interviews with clients. Emails is also used within setting to let the entire team know of meeting and reminders, emails can also be sent to some clients to remind them of their appointment. Legally these notes have to be written and many settings have adopted software for the input and storage of this task.

Lastly in some settings, technology will be used as part of the intervention for the client. I have seen internet shopping being used where clients are less mobile but still want to have the freedom or doing the majority of their shopping. WII is another intervention

As you can now see the use of technology is prominent in occupational therapy and in my opinion it will continue to grow as more technologies continue to adapt, grow and become available, therefore for an OT to keep ahead in their practice it is fundamental that they continue to use and review the use of technology in their practice.

Ethical issues in the use of technology,

The internet is considered a great source of pictures and information, however when copying these photos individuals must be aware of the copyright issues around this information. Many of the photos and pictures on the internet are copyright and cannot be reproduced. Also when taking photos and sharing or posting them on the internet, people must respect issues of identity and privacy. If people are not okay of aware of pictures of them or property that identifies them going on the internet, the picture should be adapted so both them and their property is not identifiable. An example of this is car number plates or street address.

 

The business dictionary (2011) describes social justice as “fair and proper administration of laws conforming to the natural that all persons, irrespective of ethnic origin, gender, possessions , race, religion, etc., are to be treated equally and without prejudice.”

Social justice means that everybody indiscriminate of their, race, age and status should be treated just or fair. When looking at social justice in relation to occupational therapy everyone should be given the choice of have the same services and care no matter who they are.

Ministry of economic development (2010) defines intellectual property (IP) as ‘an umbrella term used for human innovations and creativity that are capable of being protected under national law and international treaties. IP includes a diverse range of commercial assets from patents for new inventions through to copyright protected artworks’

The term intellectual property refers to human intellectual property and creativity that can be protected under a national law. Occupational therapists are able to create equipment for clients and use in practice. This is an example on intellectual property and this could also include human property.

Wise geek stated “Informed consent is a concept in the medical community which supports the idea that patients should be fully informed at all stages of medical treatment and medical trials. There are two aspects to informed consent: a conversation with a care provider or researcher, and a form which must be signed to indicate that the conversation has occurred. Informed consent is a very important part of modern practice and research, and it is designed to protect both patients and doctors.”

Informed consent refers a client giving consent to medical treatment after being fully informed. Clients must give their consent for any medical treatment of rehabilitation to occur. However for the client to give informed consent they must be fully informed of what will happen, why, expected outcome, alternative procedures and possible side effects.

In occupational therapy the client should also be fully informed of the treatment they will receive and have to option not to participate if they wish. The client should be aware of technology and ethical considerations when giving informed consent.

Reference list

Mariosalexandrou. (2011) Definition of Information Technology. Retrieved from http://www.mariosalexandrou.com/definition/information-technology.asp

Ministry of economic development. (2010). What is informed consent? Retrieved from http://www.nsu.govt.nz/

Ministry of economic development. (2010) What is intellectual property? Retrieved from http://www.iponz.govt.nz/cms/what-is-ip/what-is-intellectual-property

Social Justice. (2008). Retrieved from http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/social-justice.html

Wise Geek. (2003) What is informed consent? Retrieved from http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-informed-consent.htm