Activity Participation Outcome Measure (APOM)
The APOM is an outcome measure specifically designed for occupational therapists in mental health settings and is based on the Vona du Toit Model of Creative Ability (VdTMoCA). OTs working with the VdTMoCA in neuro rehabilitation or other physical health fields might also find the outcome measure helpful but it has not yet been validated for those groups.
The APOM covers eight domains of activity participation (see graph). Each of these domains consists of several items to be assessed. The Occupational Therapist rates their service user on each of these items using an 18 point scale. The scale is based on the levels of Creative Ability as described by Vona du Toit. Once completed the APOM creates a spidergraph which can be used as an outcome measure, and in turn can support treatment planning and goal setting.
All OTs are welcome to attend training even if they do not work in mental health, as research outside of this field would be of great value and support the development of the model.
APOM training is available online, and costs £100 per person.
Eligibility for training: Occupational Therapists need to have at least one year of experience in using the VdTMoCA.
Please contact Daleen Casteleijn at daleencasteleijn61@gmail.com for more information.