Aim: To identify the main occupational performance problems reported by individuals with rheumatoid arthritis and the relationship between these activities with work status of participants . Methods: the investigators conducted a cross-sectional study with 81 patients with RA. Individuals were interviewed the Canadian Occupational Performance Measure. Data was described in frequencies and percentages, and the Pearson's chi-square test was used to determine the asymptotic association between the occupational performance problems with work.
For this cross-sectional study, 81 patients were recruited by convenience at the Clinical Hospital (HC) of the Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG), in Brazil. COPM was applied to identify the main occupational performance problems reported by participants. The COPM is an individual measure of self-awareness about the problems faced when carrying out the activities. It identifies problems in the areas of self-care, productivity, and leisure, and measure the individual's performance and satisfaction regarding these activities
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
81
Canadian Occupational Performance Measure (COPM) was applied to identify the main occupational performance problems
Canadian Occupational Performance Measure
The COPM protocol is divided into three areas: self-care, productivity, and leisure. Patients define important activities and classify them with a score of one to 10 (a score of one indicated no importance and a score of 10 indicated extreme importance),
Time frame: June 2009 to August 2010
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