Global and Sociocultural Competence

Article Review – Occupational Therapy and Complimentary Health
Approaches and Integrative Health
In reference to the Research Section, elaborate on one area that you feel is significant in its support of CHAIH being used by OTs: The article refers to the use of aromatherapy and music for alleviating agitation amongst people with Alzheimer’s disease (Bradshaw, 2017, p. 4). This application of CHAIH is important as dementia is a common condition among older people, and incorporation of alternative approaches which compliment conventional treatment benefits the health of patients and allows institutions to be more resourceful and innovative when devising care plans.
Do you use CHAIH in your current practice as occupational therapy? I use CHAIH on a daily basis in my role at a nursing home. The residents at the home face challenges conducting ADLs and IADLs due to various physical and mental health concerns. CHAIH helps these individuals to maintain and improve the independence with which they carry out every day activities.
What type of CHAIH do you do? Why do you choose to use it? And how do you bill for it? Much of the CHAIH which I use focuses on increasing engagement in occupations in a household environment. More specifically, I work through exercises with residents which are designed to improve their confidence and capability in grooming, dressing, and bathing. As the article states, involvement in these daily occupations yields mean…