#OTalk Transcript
Healthcare social media transcript of the #OTalk hashtag.
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 | Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT Hello peeps! #otalk |
 | #OTalk @OTalk_ Question 1! (also - hello to everyone just joining us!) #OTalk |
 | Holleigh Bryan 💚🏴 @HolleighLouise [REDACTED USER] @OTalk_ I think of course traveling is one way. But through networking and talking with professionals and patients from other cultures and researching can be helpful. #OTALK |
 | Toks O (she/ her/ hers) @TokunboTweetz [REDACTED USER] @OTalk_ Using models of Occupational Therapy are helpful in getting to know the whole person, including their culture. We just have to take the time to grasp this #OTalk |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT [REDACTED USER] @OTalk_ In a multicultural place like Los Angeles, I definitely have access to different cultures. In fact, many OT and OT assistant programs in Southern California are pretty culturally diverse. #otalk |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT RT @TokunboTweetz: [REDACTED USER] @OTalk_ Using models of Occupational Therapy are helpful in getting to know the whole person, including th… |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT [REDACTED USER] @OTalk_ Or attending places of worship. #otalk |
| @louise_mcmann Talking talking talking (which us OTs are great at) and allowing others to teach us. Always being open to learning #otalk | |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT [REDACTED USER] @beckycooper___ @otalk I think sometimes traveling can allow us to see these cultures at its native setting. #otalk |
| Holleigh Bryan 💚🏴 @HolleighLouise [REDACTED USER] I think often culture can get neglected and forgotten in practice #OTalk |
 | charlotte @CharlotteHCOT @OTalk_ Coming to a different country you can experience life and way people live. This gains understanding and you can visual see what people live with. Where as you can’t always understand what people go through by just talking to service users #Otalk |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT [REDACTED USER] [REDACTED USER] @OTalk_ Yes we definitely can in a place that is multicultural. #otalk |
| Holleigh Bryan 💚🏴 @HolleighLouise [REDACTED USER] @beckycooper___ @otalk I think it helps. Travel can allow you to see and even experience the culture first hand, which can be a great way of learning for a lot of people. #OTalk |
| #OTalk @OTalk_ Very good point being raised here about what culture means! What do we think about immersion in Deaf culture or LGBT culture, for example? #OTalk |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT [REDACTED USER] [REDACTED USER] @otalk I think sometimes all it takes is one person in the setting trying to celebrate the diversity amongst us. #otalk |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT RT @charlot75473869: @OTalk_ Coming to a different country you can experience life and way people live. This gains understanding and you ca… |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT @charlot75473869 @OTalk_ As an immigrant to US, took me a while to understand American culture. #otalk |
| charlotte @CharlotteHCOT [REDACTED USER] @OTalk_ Can we always get a full understanding by social media? And does the social media always tell the truth? #Otalk |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT [REDACTED USER] [REDACTED USER] @OTalk_ Good question! Look at our OT community today. We actually have access through our Internet. #otalk |
| #OTalk @OTalk_ This ties in with what [REDACTED USER] said earlier about the value of visiting people's homes for cultural awareness! Fits well with how OTs carry out assessments #OTalk |
| @louise_mcmann RT @BillWongOT: [REDACTED USER] [REDACTED USER] @otalk I think sometimes all it takes is one person in the setting trying to celebrate the di… | |
 | sonya d @SonyaneuroOT @louise_mcmann @OTalk_ Communication is an invaluable skill as an OT. Whether it be verbal or non verbal #OTalk |
| @OccScienceBae [REDACTED USER] @OTalk_ This is an interesting question and one that I think we wrestle with quite a bit in OT. Traveling does not always include immersion in local culture. People are often on the peripheral of “real” people and communities while on vacation unless you’re visiting locals. #OTalk | |
 | Rebecca GriffithOT @Rebecca51546111 [REDACTED USER] @OTalk_ Travelling can help immerse in culture but you can have a conversation with someone with different culture. #otalk |
| @OccScienceBae [REDACTED USER] @OTalk_ 2. I think it is possible to become culturally competent without travels. Building cultural competence requires that culture be at the forefront in the way engage with everyone we meet. It’s a long process and we must be invested in it. #OTalk | |
| @louise_mcmann @Mozza53D @OTalk_ Absolutely, it's amazing his much you can learn about an individual and what's meaningful to them by just simply listening and observing. Unfortunately something that gets overlooked by so many others due to its simplicity #otalk | |
| #OTalk @OTalk_ It's interesting to think about "OT culture" as a culture we belong to - as a profession we have a shared language, shared history, particular ways of doing things #OTalk |
| Holleigh Bryan 💚🏴 @HolleighLouise RT @OTalk_: It's interesting to think about "OT culture" as a culture we belong to - as a profession we have a shared language, shared hist… |
| sonya d @SonyaneuroOT @OTalk_ #OTalk incorporating and making yourself aware of cultural values within society can give you a valuable insight into various cultures. You an make connections with local people within society, making friendships and getting opinions from others. |
| Toks O (she/ her/ hers) @TokunboTweetz [REDACTED USER] @OTalk_ Not to assume I would say. There is no way we can understand a person if we approach them with concepts. I also think we need to look at each person individually and then the understanding of their culture will follow #OTalk |
| #OTalk @OTalk_ Great insights coming from question 1; here's question 2! #OTalk |
| Holleigh Bryan 💚🏴 @HolleighLouise @grove1978_laura I personally think travelling is the most effective as you can gather a lot of info on culture in a short period of time but I do think that there are other ways to gain an understanding of different cultures e.g. discussions which may help #otalk |
| @OccScienceBae @TokunboTweetz [REDACTED USER] @OTalk_ We also have to be mindful that frameworks utilized in OT come from a particular cultural point of view. Our frameworks do not easily translate to non-western contexts. #OTalk | |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT [REDACTED USER] @OTalk_ I think sometimes there is also an interplay within culture too. Like as an individual with autism, sometimes how my own Chinese culture sees it is different from western. #otalk |
| Andrew Short @AndrewDShort [REDACTED USER] @OTalk_ I think that travel is beneficial to understand another culture but this is not viable for everyone and so OT's should learn/ be aware of other cultures through personal study to practice as competent practitioners #OTalk |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT [REDACTED USER] @grove1978_laura Yup- even traveling to visit you guys in the UK was an experience in itself for me. #otalk |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT @HolleighLouise [REDACTED USER] @OTalk_ Yes- for my clinical doctorate studies, I realize that many autism autobiographies were translated into Chinese. Relatively less of such that were directly written in Chinese. #otalk |
| Rebecca GriffithOT @Rebecca51546111 @HolleighLouise @OTalk_ If they have this impairment, as OT’s we could talk to their family members? #otalk |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT [REDACTED USER] [REDACTED USER] @OTalk_ Yes- like when I visited some of you 3 years ago, it was very different from hearing/reading tweets vs. actually interactions and experiences. #otalk |
| #OTalk @OTalk_ Eye contact is definitely one worth thinking about, especially in fields like working with people with autism where we might be inclined to see lack of eye contact as a problem #OTalk |
| sonya d @SonyaneuroOT #OTalk travelling gives you an insight into cultures, but from my personal perspective, it would be to have a lived experience. Staying with a families different cultures whether abroad or at home would be a fantastic opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of cultural values. |
| @OccScienceBae [REDACTED USER] @BillWongOT @OTalk_ The underlying assumption is exposure to various communication systems creates more understanding. This becomes apparent when working in diverse communities. I’m not sure my personal travels have impacted this more than my work with individuals with severe profound ID #OTalk | |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT RT @OccScienceBae: [REDACTED USER] @BillWongOT @OTalk_ The underlying assumption is exposure to various communication systems creates more u… |
| Rebecca GriffithOT @Rebecca51546111 [REDACTED USER] @HolleighLouise @OTalk_ what do you mean by Reminiscing activities? #otalk |
| Toks O (she/ her/ hers) @TokunboTweetz @OccScienceBae [REDACTED USER] @OTalk_ I thought that just after I wrote it! But then I also was reminddd that we can adapt these to our client, I.e when the PEOP and CMOP address culture and spirituality we can apply that to our client #OTalk |
| #OTalk @OTalk_ (Autistic culture in itself being quite a fascinating area! https://t.co/HJVmNfXgYJ ) #OTalk |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT [REDACTED USER] [REDACTED USER] @OTalk_ Yes- as an individual with autism, I definitely have to pick up nonverbal cues fast in the clinical environment. #otalk |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT [REDACTED USER] [REDACTED USER] @OTalk_ And even to this day, sometimes nonverbal communication is the hardest for me to recognize and pick up! I might have made lots of people angry and frustrated unknowingly! #otalk |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT RT @Mozza53D: #OTalk travelling gives you an insight into cultures, but from my personal perspective, it would be to have a lived experienc… |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT RT @OTalk_: Eye contact is definitely one worth thinking about, especially in fields like working with people with autism where we might be… |
| charlotte @CharlotteHCOT [REDACTED USER] @OTalk_ Exactly I have been in South Africa and been shocked at what people have been saying as at home they could be fired for saying words they used. However in the South Africa culture these words are accepted and used #OTalk |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT @OTalk_ Yes- that is why when I come over to visit you... I can be a good test for you guys... lol! 😆 #otalk |
| sonya d @SonyaneuroOT #OTalk I always find it amazing how children are always able to find the correct communication strategies when meeting children from different cultures such as in a park etc. |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT @OTalk_ And another thing is participation. Look at our conferences. A good bit might not be accessible for our autistic peers because of their issues- such as sensory, social, etc. I am an exception because I know I got to soldier on with my high social demands. #otalk |
| #OTalk @OTalk_ Anyone have any good stories to share for question 3? 😀 #OTalk |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT RT @Mozza53D: #OTalk I always find it amazing how children are always able to find the correct communication strategies when meeting childr… |
 | Julia's Friends @julias_friends RT @OTalk_: Eye contact is definitely one worth thinking about, especially in fields like working with people with autism where we might be… |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT [REDACTED USER] [REDACTED USER] [REDACTED USER] @OTalk_ Even though I speak English for 20+ years now, I still mess up he/she because the pronunciation is the same for he/she/it in Cantonese and Mandarin. #otalk |
| Andrew Short @AndrewDShort [REDACTED USER] @OTalk_ Travelling to different cultures enables direct experience to be gained of nuances in communication styles. In South Africa I have witnessed that people typically hug each other as a greeting whereas in the UK this generally would not be seen due to a more reserved culture #OTalk |
| @OccScienceBae [REDACTED USER] [REDACTED USER] [REDACTED USER] @OTalk_ Being able to learn first-hand from members of a cultural group is important, but we have to acknowledge that traveling is a privilege. Some may only be able to learn through the experiences of their clients or other practitioners. #OTalk | |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT [REDACTED USER] @OTalk_ Having traveled for OT conferences globally for last few years, it’s interesting to learn how OT has to adapt itself to different cultures. #otalk |
| charlotte @CharlotteHCOT [REDACTED USER] @OTalk_ Travelling makes you reflect on your own live and pull out your strengths and weaknesses. So you can understand your self better and therefore give service users a better service #Otalk |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT RT @charlot75473869: [REDACTED USER] @OTalk_ Travelling makes you reflect on your own live and pull out your strengths and weaknesses. So you… |
| Rebecca GriffithOT @Rebecca51546111 @HolleighLouise @OTalk_ yes this is the reason why we should immerse ourselves in cultures. But do we need to travel to do this? #otalk |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT @charlot75473869 [REDACTED USER] @OTalk_ I was in India last month and O definitely thought about it when I was there. #otalk |
| #OTalk @OTalk_ @BillWongOT There's definitely an overlap between cultural competence and accessibility; a space won't be accessible to someone if there's a lack of understanding of the culture they're coming from #OTalk |
| Toks O (she/ her/ hers) @TokunboTweetz @OTalk_ Spending time with my clients has been more valuable than travel. I’ve travelled to quite a few places, but never to the countries that my displaced clients have come from. Getting to know them 1:1 has been invaluable to practice #OTalk |
| @OccScienceBae [REDACTED USER] @OTalk_ Travel has really expanded how I acknowledge and draw on clients’ spirituality/faith systems in practice. #OTalk | |
| @louise_mcmann @Mozza53D Absolutely... May be due to the lack of barriers they have developed in communication which we all do consciously or unconsciously. It's amazing. #otalk | |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT @OTalk_ Or sometimes we have some cool festive activities that are loud and rowdy. Like at AOTA conference now, I prefer to sit towards the middle or back whenever I hear the Slagle lecture. Front is too loud (though I know that will compromise my ability to tweet). #otalk |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT [REDACTED USER] [REDACTED USER] @OTalk_ @enOThe1 That is why I have adopted my schedule to travel to as many international conferences as I can. Glad to have work that is understanding. #otalk |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT RT @TokunboTweetz: @OTalk_ Spending time with my clients has been more valuable than travel. I’ve travelled to quite a few places, but neve… |
| @OccScienceBae @TokunboTweetz @OTalk_ Absolutely! Your first connection is to your client! We can always draw on our experiences from travel; however, our clients and their experiences, needs, etc. drive the therapeutic process. #OTalk | |
| Toks O (she/ her/ hers) @TokunboTweetz @OTalk_ @BillWongOT Absolutely agree with this! #OTalk |
| sonya d @SonyaneuroOT [REDACTED USER] @OTalk_ Cultural differences mean OTs don't have suitable equipment for various therapies. It is taken for granted that equipment to treat patients. Compensatory methods would have to be implemented in certain poverty stricken areas of the world #OTalk |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT [REDACTED USER] @OTalk_ @wfot That is why I am breaking the norm of American OT clinicians to go to as many international conferences as I can. Cultural exchange + knowledge exchange makes it a great experience. #otalk |
| charlotte @CharlotteHCOT [REDACTED USER] @OTalk_ [REDACTED USER] @enOThe1 How has this affected your practice now? #Otalk |
| @louise_mcmann @TokunboTweetz @OTalk_ Absolutely agree with this! #otalk | |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT RT @Mozza53D: [REDACTED USER] @OTalk_ Cultural differences mean OTs don't have suitable equipment for various therapies. It is taken for gran… |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT @Mozza53D [REDACTED USER] @OTalk_ Or sometimes within our own practice too! As an individual with autism, I often try to ask for info on patients that I am unfamiliar. I do that because I want to know things to avoid and strategies on how to build rapport with patients quickly. #otalk |
| Toks O (she/ her/ hers) @TokunboTweetz [REDACTED USER] @OTalk_ Absolutely! #OTalk |
| Toks O (she/ her/ hers) @TokunboTweetz @beckycooper___ [REDACTED USER] [REDACTED USER] @OTalk_ My favourite kinda visits! 😝#OTalk |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT And speaking of culture, definitely have observed that into play even in a game of golf. Like in South Africa, golfers often have a mid round meal. In LA, sometimes we play to the back 9 with minimal breaks (e.g restroom or quick snack). #otalk |
| #OTalk @OTalk_ Our final #OTalk question for tonight! |
| Toks O (she/ her/ hers) @TokunboTweetz [REDACTED USER] @Mozza53D [REDACTED USER] @OTalk_ This is such a valuable lesson to learn, especially with our ever-shrinking resources #OTalk |
| @OccScienceBae @Yazminmillward @OTalk_ [REDACTED USER] Can you say more about this? Do you mean history of a place or history with therapists? I immediately thought about how some communities of color do not trust the healthcare system because of deception in care (eg Tuskegee Syphillis Trials). #OTalk | |
| charlotte @CharlotteHCOT [REDACTED USER] @OTalk_ By the internet and making connections around the world so you can visit and know you have everything in place before you go. #Otalk |
| Andrew Short @AndrewDShort [REDACTED USER] @OTalk_ I think that travelling to different cultures broadens an OT's awareness of how to build rapport with people #OTalk |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT [REDACTED USER] Haha- in LA... if your group has mid round meal, you are going to get passed by at least couple groups. And given the courses are usually busy on weekends, just extending an already long day. #otalk |
| charlotte @CharlotteHCOT [REDACTED USER] @OTalk_ I agree. Me going in a big group to South Africa has made me less nervous however I would be very nervous and anxious going by myself #OTalk |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT [REDACTED USER] [REDACTED USER] @Yazminmillward @OTalk_ Yes- my family doesn’t do it because it is quite far for us to do it on site. I think mine is an exception, not the norm. #otalk |
| @OccScienceBae [REDACTED USER] @OTalk_ This is an interesting question and I’m grappling with how I’d like to respond. New experiences definitely evoke excitement and anxiety, but I’d ask students and practitioners to examine where those anxieties come from and what they hope to gain from the experience. #OTalk | |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT [REDACTED USER] [REDACTED USER] @OTalk_ [REDACTED USER] At @USCChanOSOT, Ghana is a common destination for students for on what is now called externships. (Before the location was a popular 2-week placement site) #otalk |
| Holleigh Bryan 💚🏴 @HolleighLouise Tonight’s #otalk has increased my awareness of some assumptions we may make in practice about someone’s culture (esp. location = specific culture). Furthermore, it has highlighted that there are subcultures, which we may need to consider in practice. |
| Andrew Short @AndrewDShort [REDACTED USER] @OTalk_ I think that travel enables you to have empathy for other cultures experienced and this can be reflected in your OT practice in general and specifically culturally #OTalk |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT [REDACTED USER] @OTalk_ And also when you add disability into play, working with the other person’s weakness can be a work in progress. I know OT has done a good job in integrating strengths based approach with my leadership ventures. #otalk |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT RT @AndrewDShort: [REDACTED USER] @OTalk_ I think that travel enables you to have empathy for other cultures experienced and this can be refl… |
| #OTalk @OTalk_ Glad to hear you got something out of it, Holleigh! 😀 #OTalk |
| charlotte @CharlotteHCOT [REDACTED USER] @OTalk_ [REDACTED USER] @enOThe1 I think it’s a great opportunity to go travelling and see opportunity I will definitely go travelling again to see how occupational therapy is done in another country as I think it would in rich my knowledge and make me a better OT #Otalk |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT RT @charlot75473869: [REDACTED USER] @OTalk_ [REDACTED USER] @enOThe1 I think it’s a great opportunity to go travelling and see opportunity I w… |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT @charlot75473869 [REDACTED USER] @OTalk_ [REDACTED USER] @enOThe1 Take a page from my book! I am a pro at this. 😁 #otalk |
| #OTalk @OTalk_ This evening's #OTalk is coming to an end - thank you [REDACTED USER] for hosting and asking such thought-provoking questions, and thank you everyone else for contributing! |
| charlotte @CharlotteHCOT @OccScienceBae @OTalk_ [REDACTED USER] I think personally reflection is very important in this line of work to give service users a better service #Otalk |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT [REDACTED USER] @charlot75473869 [REDACTED USER] @OTalk_ [REDACTED USER] @enOThe1 Whenever you go to somewhere cool for conference, make it a family vacation. I heard that is how some OT folks do it. #otalk |
| Andrew Short @AndrewDShort [REDACTED USER] @OTalk_ I think that OT students and practitioners need to be aware that to grow as practitioners you need to sometimes step out of your comfort zone #OTalk |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT RT @AndrewDShort: [REDACTED USER] @OTalk_ I think that OT students and practitioners need to be aware that to grow as practitioners you need… |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT @AndrewDShort [REDACTED USER] @OTalk_ Just not over-extend yourself! I have learned a lot this year through the consequences of doing that! #otalk |
| #OTalk @OTalk_ Oh and don't forget that participating in #OTalk and reflecting on what you've learned from it can be part of your CPD! |
| @OccScienceBae @OTalk_ [REDACTED USER] One of my favorite chats thus far! #OTalk |
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