So how common is technology today? It is so common that social networks like Facebook invade everyone's lives, I read the other day that 85% of people as soon as they wake up check Facebook, that's sad!
We are or have entered a era of laziness of our human existence, where we have created machines to do all the work, this great new thing we have is called, you guessed it, technology! 20 years ago you would send a hand written letter and get one back in a week or month, now with e-mail, skype, facebook, twitter this contact takes not days but minutes! this is just an example but there are plenty more of people getting lazier and lazier in this great era of life, all I can say is I hope computers everywhere don't crash cos we wall all be.......
Here is a link to an "older man" using you tube for the first time.
Retrieved on the 25/3/11 from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_YMigZmUuk
Do I feel comfortable with IT? yes and no. Yes= its quick, sometimes fun and easy. No= its more often than not hard to get your head around, too much stuff you have to know or do, and stresses me out cos a machine is in control.
How is IT being used in Occupational Therapy?
- Teaching sessions (Power point, videos)
- Meetings (Word, power point, internet)
- May take some time to gain enough knowledge on how to use differnt systems/tools
- There may have to be some kind of course that one needs to go on before using a certain system/tool
- Cost
- Will it be beneficial for clients? will they be able to use this technology with their clients i.e will their conditions get in the way e.g. auditory deficits
What are some of the ways you can envisage IT use becoming a potential tool of practice?
- I can see IT being used in how it is already being used, as an easier way to communicate with work mates and clients, to teach clients new material, for other things such as music or videos.
- A good example of technology in practice is the use of the Nitendo Wii, this is an interactive console that involves arm and leg movement. This video is an example of a Nitendo Wii in use by some indivduals that experinece conditions such as muscle weakness and therapist try to incorpotate the Wii into exercise as it is something new and the clients find it fun and more interesting compared to traditional exercise. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BI0BAviwXDo&feature=related
What ethical implications arise from capturing, sharing and transferring of information via IT devices (Phone's etc) or systems (internet).
- Copy write laws
- Privacy
- Consent
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intellectual_property
I have no idea what this really is, it doesnt make sense and Im gonna be honest it bores me. I see it as copy right laws and that one can use a piece of material only under strict conditions by the owner. I guess an example of this for OT practice could be the assessments OT's use, in the sense that they have to be aware of the creater, and the procedure behing it. I dont know.....
Social justice: Refers to treating people equally, either in society or the work place. Basically values human rights. This can be linked to OT as when working in practice we need to treat our clients equally and even though they might have an illness or an impairment, we are all the same and should be treated the equally.
Clayton, M. & Williams, A. (2004). Social Justice. United Kingdom: Blackwell Publishing Ltd.
Informed consent: Getting consent from the person you wish to use in a study or use something that is theirs for another purpose. For example a photo, video, or an interview. This consent will generally outline exactly what will happen with the material and recognizing the ethics behind it. OT's will ask consent for things such as record files, student OT's working with them and also pictures and videos.
Wear, S. (1993). Informed Consent: Patient autonomy and physician beneficence with clinical medicine. Netherlands: Kluwer Academic Publishers.
