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          Continuing Education Article
                                                                     
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                                                                                                 CONTINUING EDUCATION ARTICLE
        The OTPF-4: Continuing Our Professional 
        Journey Through Change
        Debbie Amini, EdD, OTR/L, FAOTA                                         4.  Describe the occupation of Health Management
        Director of Professional Development                                    5.  Describe how the addition of Health Management will help 
        AOTA                                                                       advance the profession through greater attention to an import-
                                                                                   ant area of occupation in the 21st century.
        ABSTRACT 
        The fourth edition of the Occupational Therapy Practice Frame-          INTRODUCTION
        work: Domain and Process (OTPF-4; American Occupational                 Since 2002, the Occupational Therapy Practice Framework (Frame-
        Therapy Association, 2020b) was completed by the AOTA Com-              work) has served to describe the common core of the profession, 
        mission on Practice (COP) and adopted by the AOTA Represen-             highlighting both the domain of interest and service delivery pro-
        tative Assembly in spring 2020. Having been initially published         cesses. The fourth edition of this living document was published in 
        in 2002 after several years of work by the COP, this document           volume 74 of the American Journal of Occupational Therapy (AJOT) in 
        has evolved and gained acceptance by the profession during its          2020 after being updated by the American Occupational Therapy 
        nearly 20 years of existence. Through the years and much like           Association’s (AOTA’s) Commission on Practice (COP) and adopted 
        shaping of a bonsai tree, the OTPF-4 has been pruned where              by the Representative Assembly (RA).
        pruning was required and allowed to strengthen and flourish                As the shepherding body for the Framework, the COP has been 
        in those areas that define the foundations of the profession it         steadfast in its messaging that this document does not serve as 
        underlies.                                                              a taxonomy, theory, or model of occupational therapy; rather, 
            This article describes two recent and significant changes to        it provides a structure or base on which to build a system or 
        the fourth edition of the Framework and discusses how they will         concept. In other words, the Framework describes the central 
        support the practice of occupational therapy in the third decade        concepts that ground occupational therapy practice and builds 
        of the 21st century. Among the changes described are (1) the            a common understanding of the basic tenets and vision of the 
        addition of Cornerstones of occupational therapy practice and           profession (AOTA, 2020b).
        the complementary contributors, and (2) the addition of Health 
        Management as an occupation in the domain of occupational               THE ANALOGY OF THE HOUSE 
        therapy. Both of these additions support and give voice to the core     The Framework has often been described using the analogy of a 
        values and beliefs of the profession and guide practitioners in         house to assist with understanding its purpose and place within 
        their understanding of what occupation is, how it is addressed in       the profession of occupational therapy. The house analogy works 
        clinical practice, and how it affects those we serve.                   well with the definition of a Framework as an entity that pro-
                                                                                vides a structure or base on which to build a system or concept. 
        LEARNING OBJECTIVES                                                     The Framework, like a house, is composed of building materials 
        After reading this article, you should be able to:                      (concepts of the domain and process) that are common to all 
        1.  Describe the Cornerstones of occupational therapy that are          areas of practice. This frame forms the structure to which the 
            part of the OTPF-4                                                  design of the home (number of stories, type of roofing, type of 
        2.  Identify the contributors to the Cornerstones of occupational       siding, etc.) is added that makes it different from other homes 
            therapy                                                             and provides for the needs of the environment. In the case of 
        3.  Discuss how the Cornerstones and contributors support prac-         the occupational therapy profession, these are the types of cli-
            titioners by providing a firm foundation for practice               ents, approaches, outcomes, and interventions that are distinct 
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           among practice settings. In other words, using this analogy                     Occupational therapy practitioners have distinct knowl-
           reminds us that the profession is the standard house of the                     edge, skills, and qualities that contribute to the suc-
           practitioner but that not all houses appear identical (Amini,                   cess of the occupational therapy process [and may be] 
           2020).                                                                          described…as cornerstones. A cornerstone can be …
               During the standard 5-year document review and update,                      something of great importance on which everything else 
           the COP made several changes to the OTPF-4 from the third                       depends. … cornerstones of occupational therapy help 
           version of the Framework (AOTA, 2014). Two significant                          distinguish it from other professions. (AOTA, 2020b, p. 6)
           additions are the Cornerstones and Contributors and the 
           addition of a new occupation—Health Management (see                          The Cornerstones described in the OTPF-4 are:
           Table 1).                                                                        Core values and beliefs rooted in occupation (Cohn, 2019; 
               In keeping with the analogy of the house, the addition of                   Hinojosa et al., 2017)
           the Cornerstones provides an important conceptual addition                       Knowledge and expertise in the therapeutic use of occupa-
           to the grounding of the profession. A cornerstone can be                        tion (Gillen, 2013; Gillen et al., 2019)
           thought of as an important and necessary part of the foun-                       Professional behaviors and dispositions (AOTA, 2015a, 
           dation of the house. Previously, the analogy helped us to see                   2015b)
           how the structure of the building supported and grounded                         Therapeutic use of self (AOTA, 2015a; Taylor, 2020)
           the profession, but the Cornerstones actually go further and 
           ensure that certain elements of the profession are more deeply                  The Cornerstones are presented in a list form, but there is no hier-
           embedded and supportive of the structure of the profession                   archy implied. Each Cornerstone has equal relevance and importance 
           itself. According to the OTPF-4:                                             as part of the foundation of the profession, and each influences and 
                                                                                        is influenced by the others (AOTA, 2020b). In addition, the required 
           Table 1. Health Management
             Occupation                                 Description
             Health Management—Activities related to developing, managing, and maintaining health and wellness routines, including self-management, 
             with the goal of improving or maintaining health to support participation in other occupations
             Social and emotional health promotion      Identifying personal strengths and assets, managing emotions, expressing needs effectively, seek-
             and maintenance                            ing occupations and social engagement to support health and wellness, developing self-identity, 
                                                        making choices to improve quality of life in participation
             Symptom and condition management           Managing physical and mental health needs, including using coping strategies for illness, trau-
                                                        ma history, or societal stigma; managing pain; managing chronic disease; recognizing symptom 
                                                        changes and fluctuations; developing and using strategies for managing and regulating emotions; 
                                                        planning time and establishing behavioral patterns for restorative activities (e.g., meditation); using 
                                                        community and social supports; navigating and accessing the health care system
             Communication with the health care         Expressing and receiving verbal, written, and digital communication with health care and insurance 
             system                                     providers, including understanding and advocating for self or others
             Medication management                      Communicating with the physician about prescriptions, filling prescriptions at the pharmacy, 
                                                        interpreting medication instructions, taking medications on a routine basis, refilling prescrip-
                                                        tions in a timely manner (American Occupational Therapy Association, 2017c; Schwartz & 
                                                        Smith, 2017)
             Physical activity                          Completing cardiovascular exercise, strength training, and balance training to improve or maintain 
                                                        health and decrease risk of health episodes, such as by incorporating walks into daily routine
             Nutrition management                       Implementing and adhering to nutrition and hydration recommendations from the medical team, 
                                                        preparing meals to support health goals, participating in health-promoting diet routines
             Personal care device management            Procuring, using, cleaning, and maintaining personal care devices, including hearing aids, contact 
                                                        lenses, glasses, orthotics, prosthetics, adaptive equipment, pessaries, glucometers, and contracep-
                                                        tive and sexual devices
           (AOTA, 2020b, p. 32) Note: the information in this table is reprinted from the OTPF-4 and cannot be shared in this form without permission. 
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          deep understanding of the Cornerstones is developed by practitioners         In summary, we are at a critical point in our voyage 
          over time through their education, mentorship, and experience. For           and development. As never before, our philosophical 
          this reason, the Cornerstones have the potential to evolve and reflect       approach, the art and science that is occupational therapy, 
          changes and developments in the profession and the model of occu-            and our normalcy are clearly being supported by our 
          pational science (AOTA, 2020b).                                              scientific methods. [We] need to embrace it and integrate 
              The concepts of the Cornerstones have been embedded in all               it. Let’s all promise to go back to work as change agents 
          editions of the Framework but have not been set aside and described          embracing our roots, celebrating the amazing work and 
          individually, nor are they within the OTPF-4. The work of scholars           the accomplishments of our young profession. [Let’s] put 
          and official documents of AOTA are cited and can be reviewed for             the occupation back in occupational therapy. (p. 650)
          greater understanding of the meaning of each Cornerstone to the 
          profession. One Cornerstone however, the therapeutic use of self,            The Choosing Wisely campaign was born from the 2012 ini-
          is part of the process section of the OTPF-4 and has been explicitly      tiative of the American Board of Internal Medicine Foundation. 
          described in this and all previous editions of the Framework.             The aim of the campaign is to encourage meaningful conversa-
                                                                                    tions between health care providers and clients to ensure that 
          THE CORNERSTONES                                                          appropriate and quality care is being provided and that wasteful 
          Core Values and Beliefs Rooted in Occupation (Cohn, 2019; Hinojo-         health care spending is reduced (Gillen et al., 2019). As a result, 
          sa et al., 2017)                                                          AOTA formulated recommendations to the profession with 
          Ellen Cohn, OTR, ScD, FAOTA, presented the 2019 Eleanor                   regard to specific groups of treatment interventions currently 
          Clarke Slagle lecture at the AOTA Annual Conference & Expo                being employed in the field. The first recommendation deals 
          in New Orleans. Her lecture, “Asserting Our Competence and                with the use of purposeful activities [occupations] and states: 
          Affirming the Value of Occupation With Confidence,” is cited                 Purposeful activities—tasks that are part of daily routines 
          as part of the core values and beliefs rooted in the occupation              and hold meaning, relevance, and perceived utility such as 
          Cornerstone of occupational therapy (Cohn, 2019). In her lec-                personal care, home management, school, and work—are 
          ture, she describes the thoughts of several past leaders who have            a core premise of occupational therapy. Research shows 
          written on occupation as the core. Cohn states, “Our strength                that using purposeful activity (occupation) in interven-
          is situated in our commitment to engagement in meaningful                    tions is an intrinsic motivator for clients. Such activities 
          occupation and how what we do helps clients achieve that                     can increase attention, endurance, motor performance, 
          engagement. Our focus on occupation is essential to the lives of             pain tolerance, and engagement, resulting in better client 
          our clients and essential to our competence” (p. 2).                         outcomes. Purposeful activities build on a person’s ability 
              The late Jim Hinojosa, OT, PhD, FAOTA, and colleagues who                and lead to achievement of personal and functional goals. 
          studied the construct of occupation through history and across the           Conversely, non-purposeful activities do not stimulate 
          globe stated that the overall goal of occupational therapy is to ensure      interest or motivation, resulting in reduced client partici-
          that the individual can function within society so that they can             pation and suboptimal outcomes. (Gillen et al., 2019, p. 5) 
          participate in purposeful activities and occupations (Hinojosa et al., 
          2017). This further supports that the roots of occupation are part of        As we see, the first two Cornerstones of our profession, both 
          the values and beliefs of the profession and reminds us of the close      dealing with occupation as a core value and a therapeutic tech-
          relationship between society and the ability to freely participate.       nique, are well described in the literature. Of the four Corner-
                                                                                    stones identified, occupation serves as 50% of our foundation 
          Knowledge and expertise in the therapeutic use of occupation              and distinct identity.
          (Gillen, 2013; Gillen et al., 2019).
          Glen Gillen, EdD, OTR, FAOTA, is a champion for occupa-                   Professional behaviors and dispositions (AOTA, 2015a, 2015b)
          tion-based practice as evidenced by his 2013 Eleanor Clarke               In many ways, the Cornerstone of professional behaviors and 
          Slagle lecture, “A Fork in the Road: An Occupational Hazard?”             dispositions is not exclusive to occupational therapy, but cer-
          He and others have also participated in the AOTA’s Top 5 Choos-           tainly the behaviors and dispositions are highly important to the 
          ing Wisely® initiative. Both of these works support the second            profession based on what we believe and with whom we work. 
          Cornerstone of the profession, which calls on practitioners to            This Cornerstone is supported by the work of AOTA in the 
          understand occupation as the core of what we believe and do in            official documents of the Association. The Standards of Practice 
          all facets of practice. Beyond occupation as a core belief is the         for Occupational Therapy (AOTA, 2015b) and the Occupational 
          need for practitioners to actually use this construct as a means          Therapy Code of Ethics (2015) (AOTA, 2015a) were both adopted 
          of assessment and intervention. In other words, it is not simply          by the RA in 2015 and guide our understanding of this import-
          a matter of belief, it is a matter of doing.                              ant Cornerstone.
              At this end of his 2013 Slagle lecture, Gillen sums up his               The Standards of Practice for Occupational Therapy are require-
          thoughts and challenge to the professional body with regard to            ments for occupational therapists and occupational therapy 
          knowledge and expertise in the therapeutic use of occupations             assistants for the delivery of occupational therapy services. 
          when he states:                                                           According to the preface, “The practice of occupational therapy 
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           means the therapeutic use of occupations (everyday life activ-              they interact and communicate with clients, and within society. 
           ities) with persons, groups, and populations for the purpose of             One of the seven standards of conduct is: “Professional Integ-
           participation in roles and situations in the home, school, work-            rity, Responsibility, and Accountability: Occupational therapy 
           place, community, or other settings” (AOTA, 2015b, p. 1)                    personnel maintain awareness and comply with AOTA policies 
              The language is clear that the minimum standard for the prac-            and Official Documents, current laws and regulations that are 
           tice of occupational therapy is the use of therapeutic occupations          relevant to the profession of occupational therapy, and employer 
           with those we serve for the purpose of participation within their           policies and procedures” (AOTA, 2020a, p. 5). 
           particular context. This document, as well as those forming the                 This example again reiterates the fact that ethical practice 
           basis of the first two Cornerstones, is steadfast in the belief that        places occupation, laws, and regulations as the solid foundation 
           occupation and occupational participation are at the heart of the           on which the profession and practitioners exist. A list of all the 
           profession. The remainder of the Standards document provides                ethical Standards of Conduct can be found in the AOTA 2020 
           for the understanding that practitioners shall practice under state         Occupational Therapy Code of Ethics document.
           and federal laws; obtain education from ACOTE®-accredited 
           institutions; pass an entry-level examination as approved by the            Therapeutic use of self (AOTA, 2015b; Taylor, 2020)
           state regulatory board; and fulfill state requirements for licensure,       As stated previously, the construct of the therapeutic use of self 
           certification, or registration (AOTA, 2015b).                               has been described in each edition of the Framework to date. The 
              There are four actual standards set forth in the document.               concepts that underlie this often implicit and tacit intervention 
           The first is Professional Standing and Responsibility, which is             are not specific to the profession of occupational therapy and 
           described through 13 subcomponents. The first subcomponent                  are also used by other professions, such as nursing and counsel-
           of Standard I states, “An occupational therapy practitioner                 ing. However, for many decades, the profession of occupational 
           (occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant) deliv-           therapy has taught, researched, and used the term therapeutic 
           ers occupational therapy services that reflect the philosophical            use of self to denote an intervention technique derived from the 
           base of occupational therapy and are consistent with the estab-             profession’s client-centered and humanistic beliefs and values. 
           lished principles and concepts of theory and practice” (AOTA,                Table 2.  Ethical Principles
           2015b, p. 3). The other three standards pertain to the practice of 
           occupational therapy: Standard II: Screening, Evaluation, and                  Principle                     Description
           Reevaluation; Standard III: Intervention Process; and Standard 
           IV: Transition, Discharge, and Outcome Measurement. These                     Principle 1. Beneficence       Occupational therapy personnel 
           standards make reference to the many facets of occupational                                                  shall demonstrate a concern for the 
           therapy and health care practice in general and contain several                                              well-being and safety of persons. 
           references to occupation and occupational participation.
              Since the adoption of the OTPF-4, the AOTA 2020 Occupational               Principle 2. Nonmalefi-        Occupational therapy personnel shall 
           Therapy Code of Ethics (AOTA, 2020a) was adopted to guide prac-               cence                          refrain from actions that cause harm.
           titioners. There are few differences between the 2015 document 
           and the 2020 document when it comes to supporting the third                   Principle 3. Autonomy          Occupational therapy personnel shall 
           Cornerstone. In the interest of sharing the most up-to-date infor-                                           respect the right of the person to 
           mation, the 2020 ethics document will be discussed here.                                                     self-determination, privacy, confiden-
              Of significance when considering the third Cornerstone are                                                tiality, and consent.
           the seven longstanding core values of Altruism, Equality, Freedom, 
           Justice, Dignity, Truth, and Prudence. These values are not unique            Principle 4. Justice           Occupational therapy personnel shall 
           to the profession of occupational therapy but do serve to support                                            promote equity, inclusion, and objec-
           our beliefs that clients can only have equal access to resources that                                        tivity in the provision of occupational 
           support their ability to engage in their life fully when these values                                        therapy services.
           are upheld by the profession and society. We have an ethical respon-          Principle 5. Veracity          Occupational therapy personnel shall 
           sibility as practitioners to ensure that these values are upheld.                                            provide comprehensive, accurate, 
              According to the AOTA 2020 Occupational Therapy Code of Eth-                                              and objective information when 
           ics, ethical principles guide ethical decision making and inspire                                            representing the profession.
           occupational therapy personnel to act in accordance with the 
           highest ideals. As with core values, principles are not hierarchi-            Principle 6. Fidelity          Occupational therapy personnel shall 
           cal but may need to be balanced and weighed against competing                                                treat clients (persons, groups, or 
           professional values, individual and cultural beliefs, and organiza-                                          populations), colleagues, and other 
           tional policies. The principles are provided for review in Table 2.                                          professionals with respect, fairness, 
              The ethical standards of conduct found within the Code of                                                 discretion, and integrity.
           Ethics that are tied to the ethical principles illustrate the specific 
           behaviors expected of occupational therapy practitioners as                  (AOTA, 2020a, pp. 34) 
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