Canadian Occupational Performance Measure: Benefits and Limitations Highlighted Using the Delphi Method and Principal Component Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The objective of this study was to establish a baseline of current use in practice of the Canadian Occupational Performance Measure (COPM) by consulting 33 expert French occupational therapists, who trained in this method between 2012 and 2017 and use of the COPM with their clients. The areas of health intervention are pediatrics, psychiatry, neurology, and geriatrics. An email invitation to participate in the research was therefore sent to 113 occupational therapists. We received 33 responses.

Methods

A novel mixed method study combined a Delphi method with a lexical analysis of experts' responses and principal component analysis (PCA).

Results

In the last Delphi round, the consensus of the expert group was attained on 31 benefits and 1 limitation, confi

SUBMITTER: Caire JM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8906980 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature