The Canadian Model of Occupational Performance Applied to Females with Osteoporosis

Abstract

Osteoporosis is a prevalent disease among older women. It results not only in physical limitations, but may raise spiritual and affective issues that can interfere with a person's ability to perform routine occupations. In addition, the social, cultural, physical, and institutional elements of the environment play a vital role in influencing the choices individuals make and how they manage symptomatic osteoporosis. The purpose of this paper is to examine the occupational impact of osteoporosis on post-menopausal women by applying the Canadian Model of Occupational performance (Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists, 1997) as an organizational framework to existing knowledge of this disease.

The Development of Leisure Participation Assessment Tool for the Elderly

“…The measurement method was based on the Canadian Model of Occupational Performance and Engagement (CMOP-E) and the Community Participation Indicator (CPI), which is a model that includes the concept of participation among occupational therapy execution models [ 21 – 23 ].…”

“…CMOP-E is an implementation model based on the concept of participation in occupational therapy. CMOP-E considers working participation to be facilitated by dynamic interactions among people, occupations, and environments [ 21 , 23 ]. This study used the CMOP-E model as a tool to assess leisure participation in the elderly and to construct a measurement method that can identify the leisure participation and leisure exploration and related environmental factors of the elderly.…”

Clinical Application of the Canadian Model of Occupational Performance in a Forensic Rehabilitation Hostel

“…At the centre of the CMOP is spirituality, relating not only to religion but also to an individual' s sense of self, the meaning that he or she attributes to life, motivation and desires (Grant andLundon 1998, Udell andChandler 2000). The CMOP views spirituality as the core of the individual and occupations as tools through which spirituality is expressed (Grant and Lundon 1998).…”

“…Performance components are subdivided into physical (sensory, motor and sensory-motor skills), cognitive (for example, memory, judgement, insight and comprehension) and affective (interpersonal and intrapersonal skills, such as motivation, self-esteem, role identity and socialisation). The model also reflects the dynamic interaction between an individual and his or her environment, divided into physical (natural and man-made elements), cultural (race, religion, values and beliefs), social (an individual's roles and people involved in his or her life) and institutional (political, economic and legal) (Law 1991, Grant andLundon 1998).…”