Domain and Process

Evaluation & assessment

The evaluation process is focused on finding out what the client wants and needs to do; determining what the client can do and has done; and identifying supports and barriers to health, well-being, and participation. Evaluation occurs during the initial and all subsequent interactions with a client. The type and focus of the evaluation differ depending on the practice setting; however, all evaluations should assess the complex and multifaceted needs of each client.

Essential components of an occupational therapy evaluation include:

The occupational therapy intervention plan is developed after careful review and synthesis of information from the client's occupational profile and the occupational therapist's analysis of the client's occupational performance.

 

AOTA evaluation checklists

Use the AOTA Evaluation & Quality Measures Checklists during evaluations as a reminder of items to evaluate and address. AOTA encourages practitioners to use the checklists to help guide client evaluations, as well share with colleagues to provide information about the occupational therapy evaluation process. The checklist supports high-quality, high-value occupational therapy evaluations that lead to occupation-based, client-centered interventions.

Section GG template

Section GG outcome measures are utilized in all post-acute care (PAC) settings for Medicare beneficiaries to track progress across the continuum of care.

AOTA Section GG Template  

Reference

American Occupational Therapy Association. (2020). Occupational therapy practice framework: Domain and process (4th ed.). American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 74(Suppl. 2), 7412410010. https://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2020.74S2001

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