Canadian Model of Client-Centered Enablement (CMCE)

  • The Canadian Model of Client-Centered Enablement (CMCE) is a model using visual metaphor to show the therapist-client relationship and client-centered enablement. According to the model, enablement is the core of occupational therapy, which helps guide reasoning and choices in the therapy. It is made up of two lines and a series of “enablement skills”. The two lines in the model represent clients, who may be individuals, groups, communities, organizations, or populations, and therapists, respectively. The lines are intertwined, representing that the client and therapist are working together; and sometimes there can be a series of intertwining lines, indicating that the relationship may start and finish again. The “enablement skills” includes adapting, advocating, coaching, collaborating, consulting, coordinating, designing/building, educating, engaging, and specializing. These skills are used by occupational therapists to engage the clients in shared decision-making. It is an interactive and collaborative process that involves at least two parties (i.e., usually clients and practitioners) to share their thoughts and decide treatment options together. Clients should have the right to make choices, and also take the risks according to their choices, and communicate and respond to the therapists to find out the best decision. On the other hand, the role of occupational therapists would be supporting the clients with their professional knowledge and consultation, helping clients see the possibilities for change, and ensuring that the clients know their right in shared decision-making.

Summarized by

  • Louise Pang

Type

  • Model (conceptual)

Population

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Elderly

Disability

  • All

Domain of occupation

  • Unspecified

Application Note

  • The decision-making process can be affected by the client-therapist relationship and the type of decision to be made.

Key Reference

  • Townsend, E. A., & Polatajko, H. J. (2007). Enabling occupation II: Advancing an occupational therapy vision for health, well-being, & justice through occupation. Ottawa, Ontario: CAOT Publications ACE.

Year Published

  • 2007

Primary Developer

  • Elizabeth Townsend

Primary Developer Email

  • Liz.Townsend@Dal.Ca

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Shades of Independence Model

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Canadian Model of Occupational Performance and Engagement (CMOP-E)

  • The Canadian Model of Occupational Performance and Engagement (CMOP-E) is an occupational performance model, which is evolved from the Canadian Model of Occupational Performance (CMOP). The CMOP-E includes three main components: person, environment, and occupation. In this model, the inner part represents “Person”, and its center is the spirituality of a person. The other components surrounding a person’s spirituality are affective, physical, and cognitive abilities.

Negotiated Model of Decision-Making

  • This model aims to guide occupational therapists in decision-making with the elderly who have cognitive impairment to continued community living. Client-defined decision-making processes are suitable for non-cognitively impaired, non-dependent people, while negotiated decision-making processes are suitable for clients with cognitive impairment, dependent on others/putting others at risk.

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Disability

Domain of Occupation

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