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. 2021 Jun 22;13(1):e6372.
doi: 10.5195/ijt.2021.6372. eCollection 2021.

The Canadian Occupational Performance Measure: a Feasible Multidisciplinary Outcome Measure for Pediatric Telerehabilitation

Lynn R Tanner  1 , Kathy Grinde  1 , Cristin McCormick  1
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The Canadian Occupational Performance Measure: a Feasible Multidisciplinary Outcome Measure for Pediatric Telerehabilitation

Lynn R Tanner et al. Int J Telerehabil. .

Abstract

This study describes the feasibility of using the Canadian Occupational Performance Measure (COPM) as a multidisciplinary outcome measure for pediatric telerehabilitation (TR). The COPM was administered at monthly time points over four months. A follow-up survey was conducted with the therapists to assess clinical utility of the COPM. Seventy-three percent of the children seen in TR > one month had at least two administrations of the COPM. Eighty percent of therapists agreed or strongly agreed that the COPM was easy to use in a reasonable amount of time, helped identify functional goals, could be used with various children with varied diagnoses, and measured functional change. In 37 children, the median clinical change in performance and satisfaction was two points or greater on the COPM over the episode of TR. The COPM is a feasible measure perceived positively by pediatric therapists for TR use.

Keywords: Child; Occupational therapy; Physical Therapy; Speech-Language Pathology; Telerehabilitation.

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Conflicts of Interest The authors declare that there is no conflict of interest.

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QI Study Process
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Flow Diagram COPM QI study
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COPM Survey Responses
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