Measuring Occupational Performance Supporting Best Practice in Occupational Therapy

by Law, Mary; Baum, Carolyn M.; Dunn, Winnie

• ISBN13: 9781556422980
• ISBN10: 1556422989
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-01-19
• Publisher: Slack Incorporated

Summary

Authored by three preeminent leaders in the field of occupational therapy,Measuring Occupational Performanceprovides a comprehensive approach to assessing occupational performance. This text begins with a background of measurement concepts and issues and explores the central theoretical concept of occupational therapy, occupation, and occupational performance outcomes facilitated by person-environment-occupation. The key actions that occupational therapists must implement when conducting assessments, reporting findings, and interpreting measurement information for intervention planning are outlined. These actions enable occupational therapists to take advantage of wisdom from other disciplines, create an organized approach, and provide a framework for best practice by taking an occupation-centered, evidence-based approach to measurement.Measurement in the context of a client-centered approach is a central theme throughout this text. Measurement issues and practices are discussed, and a decision-making framework is provided to guide the choice of assessment tools. Detailed reviews of up-to-date assessments on all aspects of occupational performance and the environment, including reviews of both quantitative and qualitative assessment methods, are provided. Strategies for using assessment information for different purposes, such as individual client outcomes, program evaluation, and quality improvement are covered. The use of occupational performance information in managed care is also addressed. This outstanding resource concludes by discussing emerging trends in occupational performance assessment, and how these trends will impact the field of occupational therapy. Features Authored by three preeminent leaders in the field of occupational therapy. An outstanding resource that provides a comprehensive approach to assessing occupational performance. Strategies for using assessment information are covered. The use of occupational performance information in managed care is addressed. This is a highly anticipated text, perfect for occupational therapy.

Author Biography

Mary C. Law, PhD, OT(C)
Mary Law, PhD, OT(C), is Associate Professor, School of Rehabilitation Science, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada, and Director of the Neurodevelopmental Clinical Research Unit at McMaster University. She holds an undergraduate degree in Occupational Therapy and graduate degrees in Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics and Urban and Regional Planning. Dr. Law"s research interests center on environmental factors which support daily life participation of children with disabilities, evaluation of occupational therapy interventions with children, and methods to facilitate a client-centered occupational therapy practice.
Carolyn M. Baum, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA
Carolyn M. Baum, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA, is the Elias Michael Director and Assistant Professor of Occupational Therapy and Neurology at Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO. She has served as President of the American Occupational Therapy Association, President of the National Board for Certification of Occupational Therapy (formerly AOTCB), and has held numerous positions in the profession. She has served in a number of policy positions, most recently on the National Center for Medical Rehabilitation Research at the National Institutes of Health, and a committee to make recommendations to Congress on future needs of rehabilitation and engineering at the Institute of Medicine. She has grants through the National Institute on Aging and the James S. McDonnell Foundation studying the impact of cognitive impairment on daily life.
Winnie W. Dunn, PhD, OTR, FAOTA
Winnie Dunn is Professor and Chair of the Department of Occupational Therapy Education at the University of Kansas. Dr. Dunn holds a bachelor's degree in occupational therapy and a master of science degree in special education-learning disabilities from the University of Missouri. She earned her doctorate in applied neuroscience from the University of Kansas.
She is a fellow of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), has received the Award of Merit for outstanding service contributions to the profession, is a member of the Academy of Research of the American Occupational Therapy Foundation, and most recently was named the Eleanor Clark Slagle lecturer for her significant contributions to "conceptual and evidence-based neuroscience research and practice." She has served on the Commission on Practice, the Early Intervention and School Based Practice Task Forces of AOTA, has been the chair of the Research Development Committee of the AOTF, and just completed a decade of service on the National Board for Certification of Occupational Therapy (NBCOT). As Chair of the Research Advisory Committee of NBCOT, she directed the National Study of Occupational Therapy Practice, which led to the current test blueprint for the certification exam in occupational therapy.
Dr. Dunn has spoken and written extensively about service provision practices for children and families. Through her research, she has demonstrated the effectiveness of consultation and the use of theory to guide contextually relevant practice. Her line of research about sensory processing in daily life has been very fruitful, producing the Sensory Profile assessments that identify distinct patterns of sensory processing in various groups of infants, toddlers, children, youth, adults, and older adults.

Table of Contents

Dedication	v
Acknowledgments	ix
About the Editors	xi
Contributing Authors	xiii
Preface	xv
Foreword	xvii
Linda Tickle-Degnen
Section 1 Foundations of Occupational Therapy Measurement Practice	1	(40)
Measurement in Occupational Therapy	3	(18)
Mary Law
Carolyn Baum
Measurement Issues and Practices	21	(10)
Winnie Dunn
Guiding Decisions About Measuring Outcomes in Occupational Therapy	31	(10)
Mary Law
Gillian King
Dianne Russell
Section 2 Measurement in Occupational Therapy	41	(216)
Establishing the Integrity of Measurement Data: Identifying Impairments that Can Limit Occupational Performance and Threaten the Validity of Assessments	43	(14)
Carolyn Baum
Monica Perlmutter
Winnie Dunn
Using Qualitative Measurement Methods to Understand Occupational Performance	57	(8)
Mary Corcoran
Measuring Occupational Performance Using a Client-Centered Perspective	65	(12)
Mary Ann McColl
Nancy Pollock
Occupational Performance: Measuring the Perspectives of Others	77	(12)
Dorothy Edwards
Carolyn Baum
Measuring Play Performance	89	(14)
Anita C. Bundy
Measuring Work Performance from an Occupational Performance Perspective	103	(18)
Leonard N. Matheson
Measuring Occupational Performance in Basic Activities of Daily Living	121	(40)
Lori Letts
Jackie Bosch
Measuring Performance in Instrumental Activities of Daily Living	161	(22)
Laura N. Gitlin
Measuring Leisure Performance	183	(12)
Kate Connolly
Mary Law
Measurement of Occupational Role	195	(8)
Janice P. Burke
Occupational Balance: Measuring Time Use and Satisfaction Across Occupational Performance Areas	203	(12)
Catherine Backman
Measuring Community Integration and Social Support	215	(14)
Mary Ann McColl
Measuring Environmental Factors	229	(28)
Barbara Cooper
Lori Letts
Patricia Rigby
Debra Stewart
Susan Strong
Section 3 Using Measurement in Practice	257	(28)
Measuring Occupational Performance within a Sociocultural Context	259	(10)
Pollie Price-Lackey
Using Information to Influence Policy	269	(8)
Carolyn Baum
Sue Baptiste
Challenges and Strategies in Applying an Occupational Performance Measurement Approach	277	(8)
Mary Law
Carolyn Baum
Winnie Dunn
Appendix 1: List of Measures	285	(2)
Appendix 2: Outcome Measures Rating Form Guidelines	287	(12)
Index	299