Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
. 2023 Nov 28;54(1):338-347.
doi: 10.55730/1300-0144.5796. eCollection 2024.

Psychometric properties of the Canadian occupational performance measure in older individuals

Onur Altuntaş  1 , Medine Nur Özata Değerli  1 , Ege Temizkan  1 , Gamze Ekici  1
Affiliations

Psychometric properties of the Canadian occupational performance measure in older individuals

Onur Altuntaş et al. Turk J Med Sci. .

Abstract

Background/aim: The Canadian Occupational Performance Measure (COPM) is a person-centered assessment tool frequently used to identify occupational problems in older individuals and establish goals for geriatric rehabilitation. This study aims to assess the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of COPM (COPM-TR) in older people.

Materials and methods: One hundred older people completed the COPM-TR, and 25 of them participated in a retest within two weeks. The convergent construct validity analyses of the COPM-TR included conducting correlation analyses between the COPM-TR and the Functional Independence Measure (FIM) and Lawton Brody Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (Lawton-IADL) scales. The Performance and Satisfaction subscales were subjected to an item analysis for the internal consistency of the COPM-TR. A test-retest analysis was conducted to investigate the reliability.

Results: According to convergent construct validity analysis, it was found that there is a moderate correlation between COPM-TR performance and FIM (r = 0.51), and a strong correlation between Lawton IADL (r = 0.62). Similarly, there was a strong correlation between COPM-TR satisfaction and FIM (r = 0.61) and Lawton IADL (r = 0.61). Test-retest reliability was excellent for performance score and good for satisfaction score (ICC values 0.92; 0.78, respectively). COPM-TR showed excellent-high internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha 0.92 for performance and 0.88 for satisfaction).

Conclusion: COPM-TR is a valid and reliable tool that can be used to assess occupational performance in older people.

Keywords: Occupational performance; older people; reliability; validity.

PubMed Disclaimer

Similar articles

See all similar articles

References

    1. Ikiugu MN, Smallfield S, Condit C. A framework for combining theoretical conceptual practice models in occupational therapy practice. Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy. 2009;76(3):162–170. doi: 10.1177/000841740907600. - DOI - PubMed
    1. Bennett S, Townsend L. Evidence-based practice in occupational therapy: international initiatives. World Federation of Occupational Therapists Bulletin. 2006;53(1):6–12. doi: 10.1179/otb.2006.53.1.002. - DOI
    1. Bennett S, Tooth L, McKenna K, Rodger S, Strong J, et al. Perceptions of evidence-based practice: A survey of Australian occupational therapists. Australian Occupational Therapy Journal. 2003;50(1):13–22. doi: 10.1046/j.1440-1630.2003.00341.x. - DOI
    1. Curtin M, Molineux M, Webb JA. Occupational Therapy and Physical Dysfunction: Enabling Occupation. 6th ed. Edinburgh, Scotland: Elsevier Publishers; 2010.
    1. Townsend EA, Polatajko HJ. Advancing an Occupational Therapy Vision for Health, Well-being, and Justice Through Occupation. 2nd ed. Ottawa, Canada: CAOT Publications ACE; 2007.

LinkOut - more resources