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. A complex subject for the new and practicing occupational therapist, each step in the evaluation process from assessment to interpretation to intervention is critical. Having one solid, evidence-based textbook to teach and guide in the measurement process is welcome. With an emphasis on the context of current best practice, Measuring Occupational Performance: Supporting Best Practice in Occupational Therapy rises to meet this challenge in an updated and expanded second edition. Three of the professions most recognized and leading professionals, Drs. Mary Law, Carolyn M. Baum, and Winnie Dunn, have joined together to bring their expertise in assessing occupational performance to the pages of the second edition of Measuring Occupational Performance. With a more focused approach on evidence based rehabilitation and accountability, the student will be guided throughout their educational career by learning to identify the best approach for outcome measurement. Measuring Occupational Performance provides easily accessible, up-to-date information for all occupational performance measures, including a systematic, detailed focus on measures important for evidence-based occupational therapy. Measurement issues and practices are discussed, and a decision-making framework is provided to guide the choice of assessment tools. This timely work helps to simplify a complex subject, and is a must-have for both occupational therapy students and practitioners.
New to the second edition: · A new focus that accounts for the profession’s shift to evidence based rehabilitation and occupation. · Updated and restructured measures that allow this to be the only resource needed for measuring occupational performance. · Streamlined tables for easy access to information and are now located at the conclusion of each chapter. · An added chapter on participation measures. · New appendices that list measures by author and test name allow for easy navigation through an array of topics, including conducting assessments, interpreting measurement information, and strategies for using assessment information.
Synopsis
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. A complex subject for the new and practicing occupational therapist, each step in the evaluation process from assessment to interpretation to intervention is critical. Having one solid, evidence-based textbook to teach and guide in the measurement process is welcome. With an emphasis on the context of current best practice, Measuring Occupational Performance: Supporting Best Practice in Occupational Therapy rises to meet this challenge in an updated and expanded second edition. Three of the professions most recognized and leading professionals, Drs. Mary Law, Carolyn M. Baum, and Winnie Dunn, have joined together to bring their expertise in assessing occupational performance to the pages of the second edition of Measuring Occupational Performance. With a more focused approach on evidence based rehabilitation and accountability, the student will be guided throughout their educational career by learning to identify the best approach for outcome measurement. Measuring Occupational Performance provides easily accessible, up-to-date information for all occupational performance measures, including a systematic, detailed focus on measures important for evidence-based occupational therapy. Measurement issues and practices are discussed, and a decision-making framework is provided to guide the choice of assessment tools. This timely work helps to simplify a complex subject, and is a must-have for both occupationaltherapy students and practitioners.
New to the second edition: · A new focus that accounts for the profession’s shift to evidence based rehabilitation and occupation. · Updated and restructured measures that allow this to be the only resource needed for measuring occupational performance. · Streamlined tables for easy access to information and are now located at the conclusion of each chapter. · An added chapter on participation measures. · New appendices that list measures by author and test name allow for easy navigation through an array of topics, including conducting assessments, interpreting measurement information, and strategies for using assessment information.
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Reviewer:Meryl M Picard, MSW, OTR(Seton Hall University School of Graduate Medical Education)
Description:Three distinguished educators and researchers combine their authoring expertise to generate a dynamic text focused on one of the key issues in occupational therapy practice today, the measurement of occupational performance. Their efforts have resulted in a comprehensive, thoughtfully constructed, and effective work that also includes chapters authored by numerous educators and researchers in Canada and the United States.
Purpose:The book is unique in the authors' abilities to move beyond the basics of occupational performance measurement to provide detailed information on using a client-centered approach to support best practice in all practice arenas. Information on measurement is seen as a dynamic entity and the selection of tools in the book reflect the need for today's therapists to use diverse measurement options to assess client process and performance.
Audience:The suggested audience is practitioners, students, and educators. The benefit to students and educators is immediately evident in the wealth of information and resources offered. The later chapter on challenges and strategies in applying measurement will be particularly helpful to clinicians who would like more exposure to the types of instruments now available or for those who may have doubts about the acceptance or applicability of these tools to clinical practice.
Features:Section I establishes the rationale for occupational therapists to enhance their selection of measurement tools through the review of a variety of practice models that supporthuman performance. The choice of the person-environment-occupation (PEO) practice model (Law, et al, 1996) as a theoretical framework provides visual emphasis to Section II through the use of the model's Venn Diagram. The diagram, consisting of three interlocking circles (Person, Environment, Occupation) and the intersecting spaces between them, appears next to each measurement title in this section. This visual aid facilitates rapid scanning of the text when searching for a particular performance area tool. Each chapter follows a set format to allow effective use of the text once the reader is familiar with the sequence. Measurement tool descriptions offer concise information in easy to read summary tables listing the source and cost of the tool, additional references, the purpose, population, clinical utility, and a critical analysis of the standardization, reliability, and validity of the measure. These overviews can assist students and clinicians in the selection of instruments based on client need, practice setting, and other environmental and managerial constraints. The final section is devoted to the application of the measurement of occupational performance to practice. Of particular note is the rating form guidelines developed at McMaster University in Canada in Appendix 2. These guidelines provide a consistent methodology to analyze the usefulness of current or future measurement tools using a modified ICIDH-2 checklist.
Assessment:This timely book fills a critical need in occupational therapy education and practice by keeping the client at the center of the assessment process, emphasizing holism and the importance of environmental context. The authors succeed in making the complex subject of measurement of occupational performance practical and digestible to all. Unlike other books on the subject, this one is also theoretically sound, offering welcome explanations on making effective tool choices. The focus on occupational performance serves to delineate our unique professional identity and contribution from other treating professionals. This book is organized for ease of use and provides in-depth content. It will be a valuable addition to the library of any student, educator, or practitioner.
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Reviewer:Meryl M Picard, MSW, OTR(Seton Hall University School of Graduate Medical Education)Description:Three distinguished educators and researchers combine their authoring expertise to generate a dynamic text focused on one of the key issues in occupational therapy practice today, the measurement of occupational performance. Their efforts have resulted in a comprehensive, thoughtfully constructed, and effective work that also includes chapters authored by numerous educators and researchers in Canada and the United States.
Purpose:The book is unique in the authors' abilities to move beyond the basics of occupational performance measurement to provide detailed information on using a client-centered approach to support best practice in all practice arenas. Information on measurement is seen as a dynamic entity and the selection of tools in the book reflect the need for today's therapists to use diverse measurement options to assess client process and performance.
Audience:The suggested audience is practitioners, students, and educators. The benefit to students and educators is immediately evident in the wealth of information and resources offered. The later chapter on challenges and strategies in applying measurement will be particularly helpful to clinicians who would like more exposure to the types of instruments now available or for those who may have doubts about the acceptance or applicability of these tools to clinical practice.
Features:Section I establishes the rationale for occupational therapists to enhance their selection of measurement tools through the review of a variety of practice models that support human performance. The choice of the person-environment-occupation (PEO) practice model (Law, et al, 1996) as a theoretical framework provides visual emphasis to Section II through the use of the model's Venn Diagram. The diagram, consisting of three interlocking circles (Person, Environment, Occupation) and the intersecting spaces between them, appears next to each measurement title in this section. This visual aid facilitates rapid scanning of the text when searching for a particular performance area tool. Each chapter follows a set format to allow effective use of the text once the reader is familiar with the sequence. Measurement tool descriptions offer concise information in easy to read summary tables listing the source and cost of the tool, additional references, the purpose, population, clinical utility, and a critical analysis of the standardization, reliability, and validity of the measure. These overviews can assist students and clinicians in the selection of instruments based on client need, practice setting, and other environmental and managerial constraints. The final section is devoted to the application of the measurement of occupational performance to practice. Of particular note is the rating form guidelines developed at McMaster University in Canada in Appendix 2. These guidelines provide a consistent methodology to analyze the usefulness of current or future measurement tools using a modified ICIDH-2 checklist.
Assessment:This timely book fills a critical need in occupational therapy education and practice by keeping the client at the center of the assessment process, emphasizing holism and the importance of environmental context. The authors succeed in making the complex subject of measurement of occupational performance practical and digestible to all. Unlike other books on the subject, this one is also theoretically sound, offering welcome explanations on making effective tool choices. The focus on occupational performance serves to delineate our unique professional identity and contribution from other treating professionals. This book is organized for ease of use and provides in-depth content. It will be a valuable addition to the library of any student, educator, or practitioner.