History
The current CMOP-E results from developments in occupational therapy spanning thirty years. It was initially inspired by occupational performance frameworks proposed by the American Occupational Therapy Association and Reed and Sanderson However, calls to develop a national quality assurance system lead to its forerunner in 1983 - 'Client-Centred Guidelines for the Practice of Occupational Therapy' Refinements in the model are evident in further guideline statements and 'Enabling Occupation, A Canadian Occupational Therapy Perspective' The model’s national development is a unique feature and so CMOP does not reflect the views of any one individual. However while some assume the model has no cultural bias and adaptation has been encouraged, little research has been conducted into the efficacy of its application in non western societies
Apart from cultural relevance, Kielhofner identifies four characteristics of well developed models which CMOP possesses to varying degrees,
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