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TERAPIA OCUPACIONAL [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-11-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Rehabilitation (Medicine)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ergotherapy
1, record 1, English, ergotherapy
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- occupational therapy 2, record 1, English, occupational%20therapy
correct
- OT 3, record 1, English, OT
correct
- OT 3, record 1, English, OT
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A special treatment for people who have physical or mental conditions, especially that involves helping them do regular or daily activities. 4, record 1, English, - ergotherapy
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Réadaptation (Médecine)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ergothérapie
1, record 1, French, ergoth%C3%A9rapie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- réadaptation par le travail 2, record 1, French, r%C3%A9adaptation%20par%20le%20travail
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Traitement thérapeutique par l'activité physique, le travail manuel et l'adaptation de l'environnement, pratiqué lors de la rééducation ou de la réinsertion dans la vie sociale de personnes en situation de handicap physique ou mental dans le but de favoriser leur autonomie optimale. 3, record 1, French, - ergoth%C3%A9rapie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En réadaptation médicale, il est d'usage d'employer le terme ergothérapie. 4, record 1, French, - ergoth%C3%A9rapie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
ergothérapie; réadaptation par le travail : Équivalents adoptés par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des services sociaux. 5, record 1, French, - ergoth%C3%A9rapie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Rehabilitación (Medicina)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ergoterapia
1, record 1, Spanish, ergoterapia
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- terapia ocupacional 2, record 1, Spanish, terapia%20ocupacional
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Método curativo que utiliza el trabajo manual en la reeducación de los enfermos o impedidos, para su reinserción en la vida social. 3, record 1, Spanish, - ergoterapia
Record 2 - internal organization data 2018-07-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Medical Staff
- Paramedical Staff
- Health Law
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- health professional
1, record 2, English, health%20professional
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- health care professional 2, record 2, English, health%20care%20professional
correct
- health practitioner 3, record 2, English, health%20practitioner
correct
- health care practitioner 2, record 2, English, health%20care%20practitioner
correct
- medical professional 4, record 2, English, medical%20professional
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A professional in one of the health care fields. 5, record 2, English, - health%20professional
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
health professional; health care professional; health care practitioner: terms in use at the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR). 6, record 2, English, - health%20professional
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Personnel médical
- Personnel para-médical
- Droit de la santé
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- professionnel de la santé
1, record 2, French, professionnel%20de%20la%20sant%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- professionnelle de la santé 2, record 2, French, professionnelle%20de%20la%20sant%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
- praticien de la santé 3, record 2, French, praticien%20de%20la%20sant%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- praticienne de la santé 4, record 2, French, praticienne%20de%20la%20sant%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
- professionnel des soins de santé 5, record 2, French, professionnel%20des%20soins%20de%20sant%C3%A9
masculine noun
- professionnelle des soins de santé 6, record 2, French, professionnelle%20des%20soins%20de%20sant%C3%A9
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] par le passé, le financement des organisations du secteur de la santé passait directement par les praticiens de la santé; actuellement, il existe différents intermédiaires dans les relations entre les financiers du secteur de la santé et les dispensateurs de soins. 7, record 2, French, - professionnel%20de%20la%20sant%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
professionnel de la santé; professionnelle de la santé : termes en usage aux Instituts de recherche en santé du Canada (IRSC). 8, record 2, French, - professionnel%20de%20la%20sant%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
- Personal médico
- Personal paramédico
- Derecho de salud
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- profesional de la salud
1, record 2, Spanish, profesional%20de%20la%20salud
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- profesional sanitario 2, record 2, Spanish, profesional%20sanitario
correct, masculine and feminine noun, Spain
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los profesionales sanitarios desarrollan, entre otras, funciones en los ámbitos asistencial, investigador, docente, de gestión clínica, de prevención y de información y educación sanitarias. 2, record 2, Spanish, - profesional%20de%20la%20salud
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Para este trabajo sólo se ha incluido en los análisis a médicos y enfermeras entre los profesionales de la salud [...] 1, record 2, Spanish, - profesional%20de%20la%20salud
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Las profesiones sanitarias se estructuran en los siguientes grupos : a) De nivel Licenciado : las profesiones para cuyo ejercicio habilitan los títulos de Licenciado en Medicina, en Farmacia, en Odontología y en Veterinaria y los títulos oficiales de especialista en Ciencias de la Salud [...] b) De nivel Diplomado : las profesiones para cuyo ejercicio habilitan los títulos de Diplomado en Enfermería, en Fisioterapia, en Terapia Ocupacional, en Podología, en Óptica y Optometría, en Logopedia y en Nutrición Humana y Dietética [...] 2, record 2, Spanish, - profesional%20de%20la%20salud
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-12-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Social Services and Social Work
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- adult day program 1, record 3, English, adult%20day%20program
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Services sociaux et travail social
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- programme de jour pour adultes
1, record 3, French, programme%20de%20jour%20pour%20adultes
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- programme d'activités journalières pour adultes 1, record 3, French, programme%20d%27activit%C3%A9s%20journali%C3%A8res%20pour%20adultes
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Servicios sociales y trabajo social
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- programa de atención de día para adultos
1, record 3, Spanish, programa%20de%20atenci%C3%B3n%20de%20d%C3%ADa%20para%20adultos
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] el Programa de Atención de Día para Personas Adultas Mayores del Sistema Nacional DIF les brinda la opción de asistir para recibir atención biopsicosocial durante el día, con el fin de que aporten a la sociedad su experiencia vital en los niveles técnicos, científicos, culturales, tomando como base la terapia ocupacional, recreativa y cultural, así como la terapia física. 2, record 3, Spanish, - programa%20de%20atenci%C3%B3n%20de%20d%C3%ADa%20para%20adultos
Record 4 - internal organization data 2005-12-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Social Services and Social Work
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- home help service
1, record 4, English, home%20help%20service
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- homemaker service 2, record 4, English, homemaker%20service
correct
- homemaking service 3, record 4, English, homemaking%20service
correct
- homehelp service 4, record 4, English, homehelp%20service
- housekeeper service 4, record 4, English, housekeeper%20service
- housekeeping service 4, record 4, English, housekeeping%20service
- domestic service 4, record 4, English, domestic%20service
see observation
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... the care of one or more children, shopping and preparation of meals, light housework and laundry duties, assistance with personal care and routine activities of daily living and simple bedside care under medical supervision (excluding nursing services). 5, record 4, English, - home%20help%20service
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
domestic service: This type of service is one of the services provided under homemaker services which offer more than just "domestic" services. Home help applies mainly to older people but is not restricted to them. In Europe, the term "homehelp service" is sometimes used in a broader sense and as such corresponds to our "homemaker service". 4, record 4, English, - home%20help%20service
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
homemaking service: [It] may include cleaning, laundry, meal preparation, shopping, banking, and transportation. 3, record 4, English, - home%20help%20service
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
homemaking service: A component of home care services. 6, record 4, English, - home%20help%20service
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Services sociaux et travail social
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- service d'aide familiale
1, record 4, French, service%20d%27aide%20familiale
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- service d'aides familiales 2, record 4, French, service%20d%27aides%20familiales
correct, masculine noun
- service ménager à domicile 3, record 4, French, service%20m%C3%A9nager%20%C3%A0%20domicile
correct, masculine noun
- service d'aide ménagère 4, record 4, French, service%20d%27aide%20m%C3%A9nag%C3%A8re
masculine noun
- service d'aide et d'entretien ménager 4, record 4, French, service%20d%27aide%20et%20d%27entretien%20m%C3%A9nager
masculine noun
- service d'entretien domestique 5, record 4, French, service%20d%27entretien%20domestique
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Service d'aide et d'entretien ménager. C'est d'une aide à temps partiel que les vieilles gens ont le plus besoin. Un effectif compétent et expérimenté, une ou deux fois la semaine, voit aux tâches ménagères ordinaires et à l'entretien du foyer. 4, record 4, French, - service%20d%27aide%20familiale
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Équivalent adopté par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des services sociaux. 6, record 4, French, - service%20d%27aide%20familiale
Record 4, Key term(s)
- services d'auxiliaires familiales
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Servicios sociales y trabajo social
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- servicio doméstico
1, record 4, Spanish, servicio%20dom%C3%A9stico
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- servicio de atención al hogar 2, record 4, Spanish, servicio%20de%20atenci%C3%B3n%20al%20hogar
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Atención domiciliaria. Llamado también Programa de Ayuda a Domicilio, tiene como finalidad favorecer la permanencia de la persona mayor en su domicilio habitual, mediante la prestación de servicios domésticos y personales [...] El apoyo a "estar en casa" contempla varias categorías de ayuda : limpieza del hogar, compra, aseo personal, distribución de comidas y ayuda para comer, terapia ocupacional, compañía, paseo, etc. 1, record 4, Spanish, - servicio%20dom%C3%A9stico
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Servicios de atención al hogar (mantenimiento del entorno de la persona, compras, cuidado de la ropa, detección de situaciones de riesgo en la vivienda ...). 2, record 4, Spanish, - servicio%20dom%C3%A9stico
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