The responsiveness and clinical utility of the Australian Therapy Outcome Measure for Indigenous Clients
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Sheahan, Nick, Harrington, Rosamund, Nelson, Alison, Sheppard, Loretta, Potgieter, Ashley, Bartlett, Amy, White, Rebekah and Brown, Renee. (2025). The responsiveness and clinical utility of the Australian Therapy Outcome Measure for Indigenous Clients. Australian Occupational Therapy Journal. 72(2), p. Article e13001. https://doi.org/10.1111/1440-1630.13001
Authors | Sheahan, Nick, Harrington, Rosamund, Nelson, Alison, Sheppard, Loretta, Potgieter, Ashley, Bartlett, Amy, White, Rebekah and Brown, Renee |
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Abstract | Introduction Methods Consumer and community consultation Results Clinical utility: Findings included: First Australian clients are adept at self-managing their conditions; the ATOMIC is a clinically useful outcome measure, which reflects this; ATOMIC is an acceptable tool to First Australian clients and clinicians and supports culturally responsive goal setting and occupational therapy practice. PLAIN LANGUAGE SUMMARY Two studies were undertaken: a quantitative study to see whether ATOMIC scores changed before and after therapy and a qualitative study, which asked people what they thought about using the ATOMIC. ATOMIC scores went up after therapy, indicating it is sensitive to change, and both clients and therapists liked using the ATOMIC and found it useful. It matched well with how First Australian adults see health care and helped set goals for therapy. The results of the study show that the ATOMIC is helpful for both clients and therapists in understanding how well therapy works and helps to set goals that make sense culturally. This study looked at one health service in one regional area, so more research is needed to establish whether it works elsewhere. Overall, the results indicate the ATOMIC is a promising step towards better therapy for Indigenous Australians. |
Keywords | Aboriginal; First Australian; Indigenous; occupational therapy; outcome measure |
Year | 2025 |
Journal | Australian Occupational Therapy Journal |
Journal citation | 72 (2), p. Article e13001 |
Publisher | John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd |
ISSN | 1440-1630 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1111/1440-1630.13001 |
PubMed ID | 39501443 |
Scopus EID | 2-s2.0-85208186204 |
PubMed Central ID | PMC11872786 |
Open access | Published as ‘gold’ (paid) open access |
Page range | 1-13 |
Funder | Australian Catholic University (ACU) |
Publisher's version | License File Access Level Open |
Output status | Published |
Publication dates | |
Online | 05 Nov 2024 |
Publication process dates | |
Accepted | 26 Sep 2024 |
Deposited | 08 May 2025 |
Additional information | Australian Catholic University Health Sciences Faculty provided a $500 bursary to help cover project costs. No other grants were received. |
© 2024 The Author(s). Australian Occupational Therapy Journal published by John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd on behalf of Occupational Therapy Australia. This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/), which permits use and distribution in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited, the use is non-commercial and no modifications or adaptations are made. |
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