Description
Use specialised computer programs to help patients improve skills they use in their daily lives, working on decision-making, abstract reasoning, memory, sequencing, coordination, problem-solving, and perceptual skills.
Alternative labels
use IT programmes to improve patients’ skills
use computer programmes to improve patients’ skills
utilise computer-based programmes to improve patients’ abilities
use computer programme to improve patient’s skills
utilize computer-based programs to improve patients’ abilities
Skill type
skill/competence
Skill reusability level
occupation-specific
Relationships with occupations
Essential skill
Use computer programs to improve patients’ skills is an essential skill of the following occupations:
Occupational therapist: Occupational therapists assist individuals or groups who have occupational limitations due to diseases, physical disorders, and temporary or permanent mental disabilities, in regaining their ability to perform daily activities. They provide treatment and rehabilitation to enable them to actively participate in society, to live their lives according to their wishes and to perform those activities that are meaningful to them.
Optional skill
Use computer programs to improve patients’ skills is optional for these occupations. This means knowing this skill may be an asset for career advancement if you are in one of these occupations.
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