Scoping review about the “Occupational Performance History Interview – II” instrument: perspectives for use in Brazil

Abstract

Introduction  The “Occupational Performance History Interview” - II (OPHI-II) was developed to be the initial assessment for occupational therapists who work under the perspective of the Model of Human Occupation (MOHO). This instrument can be applied as an interview script to gather information about a client’s occupational performance, enabling the therapeutic plan and measuring its effectiveness.

Objective  To review the publications about the OPHI-II in occupational therapy regarding the purpose and methods of its use, and to discuss its contributions to clinical practice and its perspectives for application in Brazil.

Method  This is a scoping review performed in the databases: Web of Science, Scopus, and Virtual Health Library. We also search in grey literature such as the MOHO book and its website.

Results  We identified that in 14 of overall 26 publications using the OPHI-II, most of them were published after 2010, and the newest was in 2017. Seven countries were identified in those publications, mainly the United States and Australia, but no Brazilian study was observed. Mostly, the chosen approach was qualitative, based on thematic content analysis. The population studied was diverse and also the methods of application of the OPHI-II, combining or not its three elements (i.e. interview, narrative curve, and scales).

Conclusion  OPHI-II shows to be a relevant instrument both in clinical practice and research, which allows the combination of other assessment scales and has been used with a range of clients in fields of practice in occupational therapy.

Keywords:
Activities of Daily Living; Evaluation of Results of Therapeutic Interventions; Evidence-Based Practice; Occupational Therapy