Nancy Dusing, OTR/L Capstone Project Chatham University The Canadian occupational performance measure and occupation-based treatment Nancy Dusing, OTR/L Capstone Project Chatham University

Nancy Dusing Brief Biography Over 20 years experience with adults in various settings. Currently pursuing doctorate of Occupational Therapy at Chatham University. Interested in helping therapists expand their knowledge of occupation-based treatment in the skilled nursing setting.

Capstone objectives for the occupational therapist Develop a greater understanding of the value of occupation-based treatment. Apply this knowledge when developing client-centered treatment programs. Demonstrate a good understanding of the Canadian Occupational Performance Measure and its use in the skilled setting. Will increase use of the COPM and see its benefits in developing occupation-based treatment programs.

What is the question? Does the use of the Canadian Occupational Performance Measure increase the use of occupation-based treatment for therapists in the skilled nursing setting?

My personal experience Is my therapy exercise-based or…

Occupation-based?

Are these My goals for the client or….

Are they the client’s goals?

“Occupation… refers to the daily life activities IN which people engage” (AOTA, 2014, p. S6) Occupational therapy values “engagement in occupation…as a primary therapeutic agent as well as the goal of intervention” (Fisher, 2013, p. 162) “OCCUPATIONS ARE CENTRAL TO A CLIENT’S IDENTITY AND SENSE OF COMPETENCE” (AOTA, 2014, p. S5)

The Canadian occupational performance measure A client-centered outcome measure. Assesses the client’s perception of their performance. Self-care: personal care, functional mobility, and community management. Productivity: household management, school, play, and paid or unpaid work. Leisure: quiet recreation, active recreation, and socialization (Law et al., 2014).

Occupational Performance Problems What are they? “It is an occupation that a person WANTS TO DO, NEEDS TO DO or IS EXPECTED TO DO BUT CAN’T DO, DOESN’T DO OR ISN’T SATISFIED WITH THE WAY THEY DO IT” (Law et al., 2014. p. 4)

Can you tell me the definition of an occupation?

What three areas does the Canadian Occupational Performance measure assess?

Can you give examples of each area of occupation? Self-care Productivity Leisure

Conclusion Client-centered occupation-based treatment Canadian Occupational Performance Measure COPM and occupation-based treatment

NEXT SESSION How to utilize the COPM View an assessment Learn how to score the outcome measure

Please visit my blog at https://nancydusing.wordpress.com to: View additional resources. Post questions or feedback. Review the PowerPoint in Week One.

Questions? Feel free to contact me via email at: Nancy.Dusing@chatham.edu if you have any questions or feedback.

references American Occupational Therapy Association [AOTA]. (2014). Occupational therapy practice framework: Domain and process (3rd ed.). American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 68(Suppl. 1), S1-S48. doi:10.5014/ajot.2014.682006 Fisher, A. G. (2013). Occupation-centered, occupation-based, occupation- focused: Same, same or different? Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 20, 162-173. doi:10.3109/11038128.2012.754492 Law, M., Baptiste, S., Carswell, A., McColl, M. A., Polatajko, H., & Pollock, N. (2014). Canadian Occupational Performance Measure manual (5th ed.). Ottawa, ON: CAOT Publications ACE.