@article{57d72416acb1401baaf8034f00dd303d,
title = "Does the Canadian Occupational Performance Measure (COPM) Capture the Complex Experiences of Cancer Survivors? A Mixed Methods Approach",
abstract = "Occupational therapy practitioners are uniquely positioned to address the needs of cancer survivors. This study aimed to understand the complex needs of survivors using The Canadian Occupational Performance Measure and in-depth interviewing. A convergent, mixed methods approach was utilized with a purposive sample of 30 cancer survivors. The results indicate that while the COPM can be a practical tool to address basic occupational performance problems, the in-depth interviews exposed these challenges are intricately connected to identity, relationships, and roles. Implications for occupational therapy practitioners include a critical approach to evaluation and interventions to capture the complex needs of survivors.",
keywords = "Canadian occupational performance measure, cancer survivorship, mixed methods",
author = "Winters, {Cassandra A.} and Marshall, {Hilary K.} and Victorson, {David E.} and Adler, {Rachel F.} and Susan Magasi",
note = "Funding Information: Participants were a purposive sample of survivors of breast cancer (n = 19), head and neck cancer (n = 6), and sarcoma (n = 5) recruited from a variety of community-based cancer survivorship organizations in a large urban center in the Midwestern United States. All participants were over 18 years old, provided informed consent and were informed their participation was voluntary. Demographic information was obtained through a questionnaire and inclusion criteria for this study included self-identification as a cancer survivor and person with a disability. Length of time post-treatment varied greatly from 19 years to less than one year, with a mean length of survivorship of 7.23 years. Interviews occurred over a secure Zoom link, in a comfortable, solitary location of their home at a time mutually agreed upon between participant and interviewer. Participants were financially compensated for their time and contributions to the research. This work was supported by the National Cancer Institute under Grant U54CA202995, U54CA202997, and U54CA203000 and was approved by the University of Illinois Chicago Institutional Review Board. Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2023 The Author(s). Published with license by Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.",
year = "2024",
doi = "10.1080/07380577.2023.2215875",
language = "English (US)",
volume = "38",
pages = "347--363",
journal = "Occupational Therapy in Health Care",
issn = "0738-0577",
publisher = "Informa Healthcare",
number = "2",
}