Scribd
Upload
66 views7 pages

Model of Human Occupation

The Model of Human Occupation (MOHO) was developed in the 1980s as the first conceptual model for occupational therapy. It focuses on motivation for occupation, patterns of occupation, performance capacity, and the experience of occupation within various environments. The model views humans as composed of volition, habituation, and performance capacity. Occupational identity and competence develop over time through participation in occupations. The model has been used to develop 19 assessment tools and to guide client-centered intervention, though it does not prescribe specific techniques. Research has focused on evaluating the model's applications and assessments.

Uploaded by

Lama Nammoura
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PPTX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
66 views7 pages

Model of Human Occupation

The Model of Human Occupation (MOHO) was developed in the 1980s as the first conceptual model for occupational therapy. It focuses on motivation for occupation, patterns of occupation, performance capacity, and the experience of occupation within various environments. The model views humans as composed of volition, habituation, and performance capacity. Occupational identity and competence develop over time through participation in occupations. The model has been used to develop 19 assessment tools and to guide client-centered intervention, though it does not prescribe specific techniques. Research has focused on evaluating the model's applications and assessments.

Uploaded by

Lama Nammoura
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PPTX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 7

Model of Human

Occupation
History
History
 Developed in the 1980s by Kielhofner and Burke. The first conceptual model to
specifically address occupation.
Focus
 Motivation to engage in occupation
 Patterns of occupation
 Performance capacity
 Subjective experience of occupation
 Environment

Interdisciplinary base of the model


 Psychology, sociology, systems theory, anthropology, social psychology, early ideas
from occupational therapy (particularly about the importance of routines and habits)
Theory
 Humans are composed of three elements – volition, habituation and
performance capacity. The subjective experience of performance – the lived
experience – is a important aspect of performance capacity.
 The environment provides opportunities, resources, demands and constraints
 Doing has three levels – participation, performance, skill.
 Over time, participation in work, leisure and activities of daily living helps
form occupational identity and develops occupational competence. Together,
identity and competence make up occupational adaptation.
Clients
Assessment

Clients
 Any person who has problems with occupational performance

Assessment
 19 assessments had been developed for use in the model. These include
 Self report assessments
 Interviews
 Observational assessments
Intervention techniques

 The model itself does not prescribe particular intervention techniques.


However there is much documentation – case studies and descriptions of
programs using MOHO – that give clear accounts of intervention methods.
Limitations

 Cross cultural applicability has been raised as a limitation of this model


Research

 From the beginning the model has been subjected to ongoing research which
has then been used to adapt the model.
 Some of the areas that have been researched include:
 How useful and dependable are the assessments based on the model when
used with clients?
 How do the concepts of MOHO influence the way therapists think about their
practice (clinical reasoning)?
 How effective is therapy based on MOHO with clients with dementia?
 How effective are the assessments in measuring what they set out to measure?
 Therapist and client perceptions of the use of the occupational performance
history interview (OPHI- II)

You might also like