HK OT Registration key terms

The reproducibility of a measurement under specified conditions, which does not alone establish valid interpretation.

The degree to which evidence supports a proposed interpretation and use of an assessment in context.

A documented description of performance, assistance, cues and conditions used as a reference for later review.

Information about the person’s priorities, roles, routines, history and context that guides meaningful occupational assessment.

A strategy or adaptation supporting performance despite an impairment, which may coexist with efforts to recover function.

A practical evaluation of whether a device fits the person, task, environment and available support.

The compatibility between a person’s abilities, a task and surrounding conditions that influences actual occupational performance.

An activity adjusted in challenge, assistance or complexity so practice remains meaningful and appropriately manageable.

A process integrating the person’s informed priorities with evidence, clinical judgment, risks and feasible support.

Transfer of relevant goals, findings, risks, equipment and responsibilities so another professional or service can continue care.

Assignment of a suitable task with appropriate competence, instructions and oversight without automatically transferring all professional accountability.

The activities a practitioner can safely perform based on training, demonstrated ability and applicable professional requirements.

A planned comparison of actual performance with goals used to adjust an intervention and its support arrangements.

A current statutory certificate requirement that is distinct from merely having a name on the occupational therapy register.

Practice oversight by an occupational therapist registered in Part I under the applicable Hong Kong framework.

Supervised clinical work forming part of an education programme, with genuine therapy interaction and relevant evidence.

Documents and confirmations that allow the registration authority to check qualifications, experience, supervision and relevant declarations.

The person’s observed ability to sustain an activity while considering symptoms, physiological response and required recovery.

Changing the distribution or duration of loading through positioning, equipment and individualized support rather than one guaranteed schedule.

Sensation that helps a person recognize potentially damaging stimuli, with loss increasing the risk of unnoticed injury.