tailieunhanh - Ebook Measuring occupational performance (3/E): Part 2

Part 2 book “Measuring occupational performance” has contents: Measuring work performance, measuring participation at school, measuring occupational performance in basic activities of daily living, measuring performance in instrumental activities of daily living, measuring time use and occupational balance, measuring social factors, and other contents. | 11 CHAPTER MEASURING WORK PERFORMANCE Vicki Kaskutas, OTD, OTR/L, FAOTA Work is a central construct underlying productivity, and one of the key domains of occupational therapy practice. Although individuals engage with their world in many different ways, it is through work that much of life s meaning is actualized. Therefore, a professional and practice imperative for occupational therapists is to embrace a client-centered, systematic way with which to approach the measurement and analysis of client skills and abilities to engage in work roles. Work is one of the emerging areas of practice for occupational therapy1 and 1 of the 8 areas of occupation of our The Occupational Therapy Practice Framework defines 7 activities of work: employment interests and pursuits, employment seeking, employment acquisition, job performance, retirement preparation and adjustment, volunteer exploration, and volunteer As the workforce ages and the need to continue to work well past the traditional retirement age increases, there is a growing need for work evaluation and rehabilitation services. For the purposes of this chapter, work is defined as the occupations in which individuals engage in order to participate in their communities, and for which they are remunerated or rewarded in some way. Remuneration or reward can be in the form of payment, as in paid work, or in satisfaction or sense of achievement, as in voluntary occupations. We will use the Person-Environment-OccupationPerformance (PEOP) model to examine the assessment of work participation (Figure 11-1). This client-centered model considers the Person s abilities and skills, the tasks and roles performed for the Occupation, and the work Environment and context for work Performance. Examining the workers abilities without a context represents an incomplete approach to assessment and treatment in occupational therapy. Understanding the job and the work environment is essential in the area of .