P4 medicine and pediatric occupational therapy

Am J Occup Ther. 2013 Jul-Aug;67(4):383-8. doi: 10.5014/ajot.2013.674002.

Abstract

Pediatric occupational therapy practitioners face a complex and ever-changing health care environment, creating many challenges and opportunities. P4 medicine is a systems approach to health care that emphasizes proactive wellness over reactive acute care disease management. The four Ps of P4 medicine stand for predictive, personalized, preventive, and participatory, concepts that align well with the practice of pediatric occupational therapy. P4 medicine offers a model for pediatric occupational therapy practitioners to demonstrate the value of occupational therapy services.

MeSH terms

  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Disabled Children / education*
  • Disabled Children / rehabilitation
  • Health Behavior
  • Humans
  • Mental Health Services
  • Models, Organizational
  • Occupational Therapy / legislation & jurisprudence
  • Occupational Therapy / organization & administration*
  • Occupational Therapy / standards
  • Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
  • Precision Medicine
  • United States