The clinical utility of the Canadian Occupational Performance Measure in vocational rehabilitation: A qualitative study among occupational therapists in Slovenia

Abstract

The study reveals new insights into using the COPM results in occupational therapy, especially into the contextual factors that influence the meaning and importance of work for clients in vocational rehabilitation.

Facilitation of a Person-Centered Approach in Health Assessment of patients with chronic pain: An Ethnographic Study

“…Through the health-assessment interview, patients participated consistently in discussing with nurses how their various physical and psychosocial issues had a disturbing impact on daily life. This disclosure of health issues of concern concurs well with the impact of the person-centered assessment methods upon Hermes initially drew at the design stage (Berger, 2006; Børøsund et al, 2014; Švajger & Piškur, 2016). As addressing the patients’ perspectives in this holistic way, which is exactly what Hermes was designed for, is central to person-centered participation, one can define that such participation was facilitated by its use in health assessment of patients with chronic pain (Thórarinsdóttir & Kristjánsson, 2014).…”

“…Indeed, such understanding was one of the tool's core purposes. This impact of Hermes, highlighted in its original development (Thórarinsdóttir et al, 2017), is also reported with the use of other person-centered tools (Børøsund et al, 2014;Cook et al, 2005;Švajger & Piškur, 2016). Yet, only some patients claimed that they had gained such understanding through the Hermes-guided admission interview.…”

“…Studies have shown that through the use of person-centered assessment methods, patients’ perspectives emerge more clearly; the identification of issues of concern to patients is enhanced; and HCPs gain deeper insight into patients’ situations (Børøsund, Ruland, Moore, & Ekstedt, 2014; Cook, Phillips, & Sadler, 2005; Švajger & Piškur, 2016). Moreover, psychosocial issues are explored in greater depth (Børøsund et al, 2014; Švajger & Piškur, 2016), communication and collaboration are enhanced between HCPs and patients (Børøsund et al, 2014; Kurz, Saint-Louis, Burke, & Stineman, 2008), and patients become more involved in their care planning (Ruland, 2002; Švajger & Piškur, 2016). Such methods have been shown to improve coping (Savasan & Çam, 2017) and psychological well-being, and the facilitation of self-care (Ruland et al, 2010); contribute to patients’ perceived actualization of preferred results (Ruland, 2002); and enable a thorough measuring of patients’ progress (Law et al, 2005).…”

Clinical utility of the German Ghent Global IAD Categorization tool including incontinence‐associated dermatitis prevalence and categories

“…16 However, as this study was part of an online evaluation, this was not possible. In comparison, another study, for example, that focused on the clinical utility of the "Canadian Occupational Performance Measure" used focus group discussions with occupational therapists.…”

“…In comparison, another study, for example, that focused on the clinical utility of the "Canadian Occupational Performance Measure" used focus group discussions with occupational therapists. 16 However, as this study was part of an online evaluation, this was not possible.…”