- 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.
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