Model+of+Human+Occupation

Model of Human Occupation
 Occupational therapists are leaders in addressing the challenges of ageing (Pinquart & Schindler, 2009). The occupational therapist focuses on the person and provides strategies to improve or maintain quality of life (Rosenkoetter & Garris, 1998). Engaging in purposeful and meaningful occupations is the foundation behind occupational therapy. Retirement is an occupational transition period in a person’s life where they seek to replace their time from the paid work force with engagement in meaningful occupations. The Model of Human Occupation (MOHO) had dominated occupational therapy literature in this area (Jonsson, Josephsson & Kielhofner, 2000). MOHO is a theory often used by OTs. To explain how occupations are chosen, patterned, and performed, MOHO describes people in three categories: volition (values, interests, and competence), habituation (roles and habits of daily life), and performance capacity (mental and physical capacities and participation experience). These three factors in conjunction with the physical and social environments influence an individual’s ability to engage in their chosen occupations.