Question

A client with multiple sclerosis is being seen for outpatient occupational therapy services. The OTR begins the evaluation by determining the client's goals for therapy, perceived performance of tasks identified, and satisfaction of performance for these tasks. Which assessment tool BEST represents what the OTR is using?

1) Canadian Occupational Performance Measure
2) Model of Human Occupation Screening Tool
3) Volitional Questionnaire

Answer 1

The Canadian Occupational Performance Measure (COPM) is the tool that best fits the description of assessing a client's therapy goals, task performance, and satisfaction in the context of outpatient occupational therapy.

Step-by-step explanation:

The assessment tool that BEST represents what the Occupational Therapist Registered (OTR) is using when determining a client's goals for therapy, perceived performance of tasks identified, and satisfaction with these tasks, especially in the context of a client with multiple sclerosis, is the Canadian Occupational Performance Measure (COPM). This measure is client-centered and identifies the client's perceptions of their performance in areas of self-care, productivity, and leisure. It allows the therapist and client to work together to identify issues of personal importance and to track changes in the client's self-perception of performance and satisfaction over time. The COPM particularly fits the description given as it focuses not just on the task performance but also on the client's satisfaction with their performance.