Reliability of the Australian Therapy Outcome Measures for Occupational Therapy Self-care scale

2006 ◽  
Vol 53 (4) ◽  
pp. 265-276 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fiona Scott ◽  
Carolyn A. Unsworth ◽  
Janet Fricke ◽  
Nicholas Taylor
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Therapy ◽  
Outcome Measures ◽  
Self Care ◽  
Therapy Outcome

A Comparison of Client Outcomes from Two Acute Care Neurological Services Using Self-Care Data from the Australian Therapy Outcome Measures for Occupational Therapy (AusTOMs - OT)

2005 ◽  
Vol 68 (10) ◽  
pp. 477-482 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carolyn A Unsworth ◽  
Dianne Duncombe
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Therapy ◽  
Acute Care ◽  
Outcome Measures ◽  
Outcome Measure ◽  
Self Care ◽  
Acute Care Hospitals ◽  
Therapy Outcome ◽  
Short Report ◽  
Client Outcomes

The 12 scales in the Australian Therapy Outcome Measures for Occupational Therapy (AusTOMs-OT) have been previously reported as offering therapists a simple and quick outcome measure for use in all practice areas. This short report describes and compares outcomes for a sample of 82 clients with neurological problems from two acute care hospitals who were rated on the AusTOMs-OT Self-care scale. It was found that client outcomes were comparable at the two facilities, although one site had a higher number of occupational therapy contacts and a greater number of clients showed a reduction in their level of impairment. The findings of this study suggest that AusTOMs-OT can be used by services to compare client outcomes. Ultimately, AusTOMs-OT could be used to establish clinical benchmarks against which services could make comparisons.

Measuring Outcomes using the Australian Therapy Outcome Measures for Occupational Therapy (AusTOMs-OT): Data Description and Tool Sensitivity

2005 ◽  
Vol 68 (8) ◽  
pp. 354-366 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carolyn A Unsworth
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Therapy ◽  
Outcome Measures ◽  
Health Care Facilities ◽  
Therapy Outcome ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Change Over Time ◽  
Client Change ◽  
Measuring Outcomes ◽  
Increasing Demand ◽  
Over Time

Although there is increasing demand for greater accountability from occupational therapists for the outcomes of their practice, there are few quick, simple and psychometrically sound tools available to measure these outcomes. This paper reports on the first data collection exercise using a new outcome measure, the Australian Therapy Outcome Measures for Occupational Therapy (AusTOMs-OT). The aims of this paper are to present the scales, describe the data set and examine whether the scales are sufficiently sensitive to detect change over time in client status. Data were collected with 466 clients at 12 metropolitan and rural health care facilities using the 12 AusTOM-OT scales, which rate the client in relation to the four domains of Impairment, Activity limitation, Participation restriction and Distress/wellbeing. The findings indicated that the most frequently used scales were Self-care, Upper limb use, Transfers and Functional walking and mobility, and that all scales were successful in demonstrating statistically significant client change over time. The AusTOMs-OT can be used to document client outcomes in relation to four important practice domains and thus be of value in research and quality assurance activities seeking to provide evidence that occupational therapy does make a difference to the lives of clients.

scholarly journals Identifying occupational therapy outcome measures supportive of recovery-orientated mental health services in Ireland

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Róisín Kearns ◽  
Nancy Salmon ◽  
Mairead Cahill ◽  
Eithne Egan
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Services ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Occupational Therapy ◽  
Outcome Measures ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Performance Measure ◽  
Therapy Outcome ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Recovery Processes

Purpose No occupational therapy outcome measures have been designed specifically for recovery-orientated services.This paper aims to identify occupational therapy outcome measures relevant to mental health practice and assess them against recovery principles adopted by Irish Mental Health Services. Design/methodology/approach A narrative review methodology was used to appraise outcome measures against CHIME recovery principles. Findings A systematic search across 13 databases identified eight well-established outcome measures commonly used within occupational therapy mental health literature. The included outcome measures were appraised using a recovery alignment tool. Practical implications All outcome measures connected to some recovery processes. Those using semi-structured interview formats and notably the Canadian Occupational Performance Measure (COPM) had the strongest alignment to recovery processes. Originality/value This is the first known review which provides some validation that the included outcome measures support recovery processes, yet the measures rely heavily on therapist’s skills for processes to be facilitated. It recommends that ways to better support the process of partnership in occupational therapy mental health outcome measures be explored and further research be undertaken.

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