Measuring Occupational Performance: Supporting Best Practice in Occupational Therapy / Edition 3

by Mary Law, Carolyn M. Baum, Winnie Dunn

Overview

As the profession of occupational therapy continues to mature and expand its practice, the measurement of occupational performance is one of the key avenues that all practicing clinicians will need to explore and master. Measuring Occupational Performance: Supporting Best Practice in Occupational Therapy, Third Edition summarizes the measurement tools needed to assess client occupational performance, to provide the best intervention, and to document the effectiveness of that intervention. These measurement tools are not just a compilation of all that are available for measurement relevant to occupational therapy; they are an elite group of tools carefully selected by the editors through a process of rigorous theoretical, clinical, and scientific reasoning.
 
In this Third Edition, Drs. Mary Law, Carolyn Baum, and Winnie Dunn have updated current chapters and added new topics that have not been covered in past editions, such as a chapter on measuring school performance, a key area of practice. Also included is a chapter on measurement principles and development to highlight the concepts common to all the measures included in the text. The Third Edition also has a focus on the best measures and measures that are used most frequently.
 
Features of the Third Edition:

• Offers insight into the importance of measuring functional performance, methodologies, measurement issues, and best approach for outcome measurement

• Conveys a broad focus on occupational performance and offers examples from a wide range of practice settings and from multiple spots throughout the lifespan
• Explains the technical aspects of measurement development and methodologies and which components of functioning are to be measured and how
• Develops an understanding of the theoretical aspects and evidence for both standardized tests and non-standardized tests

 
Instructors in educational settings can visit www.efacultylounge.com for additional material to be used for teaching in the classroom.
 
New in the Third Edition:

• Focus on strengths-based approaches
• Measures health and disability at both individual and population levels using the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF)
• An emphasis on evidence-based practice and using evidence from other disciplines, not just from occupational therapy
• New chapter focused on school-based practice
• New content on reliability, validity, and responsiveness
• New content on goal attainment
• Additional material on decision making in practice

 
In this changing health care environment, Measuring Occupational Performance: Supporting Best Practice in Occupational Therapy, Third Edition explains how core values and beliefs can be put into everyday practice and is the essential reference manual for the evidence-based occupational therapy and occupational therapy assistant student and practitioner.
 

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781630910266
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	10/15/2016
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	475
Product dimensions:	8.80(w) x 11.20(h) x 1.30(d)

About the Author

Mary Law, PhD, FCAOT is Professor Emeritus, School of Rehabilitation Science and CanChild Centre for Childhood Disability Research at McMaster University in Hamilton, Canada.
 
Carolyn Baum, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA is the Elias Michael Director and Professor of Occupational Therapy, Neurology and Social Work at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, MO.
 
Winnie Dunn, PhD, OTR, FAOTA is Professor and Chair of the Department of Occupational Therapy Education in the School of Health Professions at the University of Kansas, Kansas University Medical Center in Kansas City, KS.
 

Table of Contents

	Dedication	v
	Acknowledgments	viii
	About the Editors	ix
	Contributing Authors	x
	Preface	xi
	Foreword	xii
Section I	Foundations of Occupational Therapy Measurement Practice
Chapter 1	Measurement in Occupational Therapy	3
Chapter 2	Measurement Issues and Practices	21
Chapter 3	Guiding Therapist Decisions About Measuring Outcomes in Occupational Therapy	33
Section II	Measurement in Occupational Therapy
Chapter 4	Establishing the Integrity of Measurement Data: Identifying Impairments That Can Limit Occupational Performance and Threaten the Validity of Assessments	49
Chapter 5	Using Qualitative Measurement Methods to Understand Occupational Performance	65
Chapter 6	Measuring Occupational Performance Using a Client-Centered Perspective	81
Chapter 7	Occupational Performance: Measuring the Perspectives of Others	93
Chapter 8	Measuring Participation	107
Chapter 9	Measuring Play Performance	129
Chapter 10	Measuring Work Performance From an Occupational Performance Perspective	151
Chapter 11	Measuring Occupational Performance in Basic Activities of Daily Living	179
Chapter 12	Measuring Performance in Instrumental Activities of Daily Living	227
Chapter 13	Measuring Leisure Performance	249
Chapter 14	Measurement of Occupational Role	277
Chapter 15	Occupational Balance: Measuring Time Use and Satisfaction Across Occupational Performance Areas	287
Chapter 16	Measuring Community Integration and Social Support	301
Chapter 17	Measuring Environmental Factors	315
Section III	Using Measurement in Practice
Chapter 18	Measuring Occupational Performance within a Sociocultural Context	347
Chapter 19	Using Information to Influence Policy	367
Chapter 20	Challenges and Strategies in Applying an Occupational Performance Measurement Approach	375
	Appendices
Appendix A	List of Measures (Alphabetical)	383
Appendix B	List of Measures by Occupational Performance Area	385
Appendix C	List of Measures by Source/Author	387
Appendix D	List of Measures Mapped to the International Classification of Functioning	390
Appendix E	Outcome Measures Rating Forms and Guidelines	396
	Index	411

Editorial Reviews

Reviewer: Linda Frasier, OTD (Touro University Nevada)
Description: This is an essential resource for occupational therapy students and practitioners in choosing appropriate measures appropriate to their practice settings while emphasizing the importance of analyzing clients' occupational performance and environments. The authors provide comprehensive lists and summaries of assessment tools in each chapter that are considered gold standard and promote best practice in occupational therapy. The unique elements in this update compared to the 2005 second edition include the emphasis on strengths-based approaches versus top-down approaches, interprofessional collaboration, and measuring health and disability using the International Classification of Functioning (ICF).
Purpose: The authors challenge OT practitioners to align themselves with the same standards the profession has set forth as it continues to evolve and expand. The authors' proclaim that OT practitioners should use evidence-based practice by researching the literature from other professions in addition to OT. When assessing clients, it is key to measure occupational performance using the best assessment tools that will assist OTs in determining the most effective interventions to assist clients with achieving their goals. The authors also emphasize that it is crucial to provide a clear interpretation of assessment scores to promote effective interprofessional collaboration and client-centered practice while highlighting occupational therapists' unique contribution to client success.
Audience: The audience includes occupational therapy students, academicians, and practitioners working in any practice setting. This edition has a new chapter focused on school-based practice. In addition to the main authors, there is a variety of contributing authors.
Features: The book covers a wide array of assessment tools considered to be gold standard for their reliability and validity as well as evidence to support their usefulness with specific populations. It is written in a way that makes it easy for all audiences to understand measurement concepts, how to choose measurements, and what concepts are important to understanding a client's health as it relates to occupational performance. The tables of summaries for each assessment tool are among the book's most helpful features. In addition, each chapter contains assessment tools appropriate for that area of practice. For example, the school-based practice chapter contains a summary of useful tools specific to measuring a child's participation at school. Another helpful feature is Appendix D, which is a list of measures mapped to the ICF.
Assessment: This edition is aligned with the core tenets of AOTA's Centennial Vision: accessible, collaborative, effective, and leaders. It adds a chapter on school-based practice and lists a variety of effective measurements to assess a child's participation in school, and summarizes additional information on measurement tools that includes each tool's reliability, validity, and responsiveness. The authors provide a synopsis of the importance of using evidence-based practice for client-centered practice, promote leadership both within and outside the profession, increase the visibility of the profession's contributions to the interdisciplinary team. The authors also draw attention to the use of strengths-based approaches versus top-down approaches that help clients to use their own strengths to help overcome deficits during occupational performance.

Doody's Review Service

"The authors intended this second edition book ‘to be a tool for the student occupational therapist and the practicing therapist as they strive to organize and classify their occupational therapy experiences to best serve their clients’. An excellent job has been done of meeting that goal . . . The book is well written, well organized and easy to read. I recommend it as an excellent resource for new and experienced occupational therapists as well as for educators, health care administrators and policy writers."  

— Phyllis Straathof, Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy

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