Occupational Therapy Spanish Essentials: Building Patient Connections Through Language in Rehabilitation (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9798234242501)

How do you say "reach back," "lock your brakes," or "get dressed" in Spanish?

Occupational Therapy Spanish Essentials: Building Patient Connections Through Language in Rehabilitation is a practical clinical Spanish resource created for occupational therapy practitioners and other healthcare professionals working with Spanish-speaking patients and families.

Designed with real patient interactions in mind, this book includes Spanish vocabulary, functional phrases, pronunciation support, and step-by-step language that can be used during everyday patient care.

Topics include:

- Activities of daily living
- Functional mobility and transfers
- Upper and lower body dressing
- Adaptive equipment and durable medical equipment
- Pain, symptoms, and vital signs
- Cognition and neurological rehabilitation
- Surgical and orthopedic precautions
- Splints, braces, and positioning
- Patient and caregiver education
- Regional differences in Spanish vocabulary
- Cultural considerations and communication
- Appropriate use of qualified medical interpreters

Created by a bilingual occupational therapist, this resource was developed primarily for OTs and OTAs while also providing practical language for PTs, PTAs, SLPs, nurses, students, and other healthcare professionals working directly with patients.

Whether you know a little Spanish or are beginning to learn, this book provides practical language you can use during rehabilitation and patient care.