Occupational Therapy Practices: A Case Study

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Shelly, M. Prudhomme, W., Sajay, A. (2014). An examination of occupation-based, client-centered, evidence-based occupational therapy practices in New Hampshire. Occupation, Participation and Health. 34.2, 106-116. Retrieved from Proquest.com
The Authors of this study, research the methods used during evaluation and intervention to see if these are consistent with “best practices” of the profession. Faculty members of the University Of New Hampshire (UNH) developed a questionnaire utilizing the language and concepts of the Occupational Therapy Practice Framework (OTPF) 2008. Terms used include, occupation-based, client-centered, and evidence-based practice. The results indicated OT's value occupation based, client-centered, evidence …show more content…
Researchers assessed 8 participants with impaired self-awareness. Client goals were determined using the Canadian Occupational Performance Measure (COPM). Results show that all participants made clinically significant improvements in goal achievement defined by the COPM. This article suggests a beneficial relationship between goal setting and motivation to participate in the prescribed activities. The author may have strengthened this article by recruiting a larger sample size and by differentiating the skill/experience level of the Occupational Therapist’s used in the …show more content…
Mulligan et al. (2013) reinforced by understanding of the 2008 American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) Framework, by using it to define the terms (and subsequent interventions) occupation, client-centered practice, and evidenced-based research. Likewise, Skubik-Peplaski et al. (2013) define occupation-based practice as a client-centered, evidence-based treatment approach, and use the Canadian Occupational Performance Measure (an evidence-based outcome measure) to clarify client-centered goals. This study further distinguishes the terms purposeful activity and preparatory methods, similar to Skubik-Peplaski et al. (2013), according to the practice framework 2008.
Mulligan et al. (2014) sought to identify the clinician’s value on the use of occupation-based interventions and the clinical frequency of its use, while Skubik-Peplaski (2014) evaluated the impact occupation-based interventions have on a patient. “Becoming Occupation-Based: A Case Study” in particular highlighted the extent to which meaningful, goal directed, occupations can influence a person’s health and well-being as postulated by Occupational
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