Description of patient identified problem of everyday living as part of the Canadian Occupational Performance Measure (COPM)

The COPM is an individualized measure that is administered via semi-structured interview. This measure is used to help respondents identify areas of difficulty in self-care, productivity, and leisure. Following identification of up to 5 problem areas, respondents rate each on a scale from 1 (least important) to 10 (most important). Respondents also rate their current level of performance and satisfaction with their performance in each of the 5 areas on a scale from 1 (with great difficulty or not satisfied) to 10 (with no difficulties or completely satisfied). On re-assessment, respondents review their goals and again rate their performance and satisfaction on the goals identified in the initial assessment.

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The COPM is a personalized, client-centred instrument designed to identify the occupational performance problems experienced by the client. Using a semi-structured interview, the therapist initiates the COPM process by engaging the client in identifying daily occupations of importance that they want to do, need to do, or are expected to do but are unable to accomplish. Areas of everyday living explored during the interview include self-care, productivity or leisure