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A Factor Analytic Study of the Model of Human Occupation Screening Tool of Hypothesized Variables
(2009) Kielhofner, G.; Fogg, Lou; Braveman, Brent; Forsyth, Kirsty; Kramer, Jessica; Duncan, Edward
The Model of Human Occupation (Kielhofner, 2008) postulates that occupational participation is influenced by volition, habituation, three skill areas, and the environment. The Model of Human Occupation Screening Tool (MOHOST) (Parkinson, Forsyth, Kielhofner, 2004) was developed to provide a broad assessment of the factors that influence a client's occupational participation. The purpose of this study was to ask whether there was evidence that the items of the MOHOST meaningfully cluster into these theoretical sub-constructs. Nine occupational therapists used the MOHOST with 166 clients in the US and the UK, and a series of confirmatory factor analyses (CFA) were conducted. The six-dimensional model fit better than the one-dimensional model, and the standardized coefficients also indicated that the items were well designed and captured each factor. The results of this study confirmed the hypothesis that the MOHOST contains six factors and provides further evidence of the validity of the MOHOST.
Assessment Skills for Practice
(Churchill Livingstone, 2022) Prior, Susan; Duncan, Edward; Duncan, Edward
Mind the gap: Patients’ experiences and perceptions of goal setting in palliative care
(Taylor & Francis, 2019-10-13) Boa, Sally; Duncan, Edward; Haraldsdottir, Erna; Wyke, Sally
Background: Palliative care aims to support people to live as actively as possible until death. A rehabilitative approach which includes goal setting could be an important way of achieving this. Goal setting is well established in best practice guidelines for palliative care. However little is known about how the process of goal setting actually happens in practice, especially from patients’ points of view. We aimed to investigate patients’ expectations, experience and perceptions of goal setting in one hospice.
Patient centred goal setting in a hospice setting: A comparative case study of how healthcare practitioners understand and use goal setting in practice
(Mark Allen Group, 2018-04-02) Boa, Sally; Duncan, Edward; Haraldsdottir, Erna; Wyke, Sally
Aim: To investigate healthcare practitioners' understanding and practice of patient centred goal setting in a hospice. Methods: A comparative case study of 10 healthcare practitioners in one hospice. Nonparticipant observations (n=28), semi-structured interviews (n=10) and case-note analysis (n=67) were undertaken. Data were analysed using framework analysis. Results: Participants viewed goal setting as part of routine practice. However, goal setting focused around what was seen as important from the health practitioner's perspective rather than being person centred. Participants' goal setting practice was implicit and opportunities to support patients to pursue goals were missed. Participants emphasised problem solving and alleviating symptoms rather than focusing on patient priorities and establishing patient centred goals. Conclusion: While goal setting is valued, it is practiced in an implicit, practitioner centred and inconsistent manner. An explicit person centred goal setting process may support practitioners consistently help patients to identify their priorities and enhance their quality of life.
Presentation and Publication Skills
(Elsevier, 2008) Landrock, Alister; Duncan, Edward; Duncan, E. A. S.
Using theory in practice
(Elsevier, 2008) Melton, J.; Forsyth, Kirsty; Freeth, D.; Duncan, Edward