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Published on: March 7, 2020
Self-perceived occupational performance of community-dwelling adults living with stroke
Background.:
Stroke has long-term consequences for functional performance of daily activities. Evaluating client-perceived occupational performance provides insight for designing stroke-specific programs supporting home and community participation.
Purpose.:
This study describes the personal characteristics and self-perceived occupational performance in community-dwelling adults with stroke.
Method.:
A retrospective chart review was undertaken of 25 stroke survivors who sought services at a community-based centre. The outcome measures were the Canadian Occupational Performance Measure (COPM) to evaluate self-perceived occupational performance and the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) to screen for cognitive impairment. The analysis used descriptive statistics.
Findings.:
Mean participant age was 64 years, and most participants were Caucasian males (72%). The mean cognitive function score was 22.1 on MoCA, and the mean COPM performance and satisfaction subscores were 4.1 and 3.9, respectively. The top three challenging daily activities were driving, seeking employment, and functional mobility.
Implications.:
Stroke-specific community programs should emphasize the diverse performance concerns important to stroke survivors.
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