Community ergonomics is consistent with which occupational therapy theoretical framework?
A) Musculoskeletal
B) Occupational adaptation
C) Person-environment-occupation-performance (PEOP) model
D) Biomechanical

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This view of community ergonomics is consistent with the person-environment-occupation-performance (PEOP) model developed by Baum and Christiansen in 1991 and the subsequent updates of this model, which support the practice and process of occupational therapy. It is a transactional systems model, in which the relationships between the person or population, the environment, and the occupations that are performed should be optimized in order to enhance and support effective occupational performance and well-being (Baum, Christiansen, & Bass, 2015). Factors of the person or population considered in this model include physiological, psychological, neurobehavioral, and cognitive abilities that provide a specific set of skills of the individual or the group of people performing tasks and roles. The environment includes not only the built physical environment but also the social, cultural, and societal environment that may act as a barrier or enabler to the person or group so that they can participate in desired occupations. It is the relationship or fit of the person, environment, and occupation, which interact in order to facilitate the performance and well-being of the person or population (Baum et al., 2015). This model allows the occupational therapy practitioner to frame the ergonomic analysis in considering the skills and abilities of the person, the community environment, and the occupations performed by the person in the environment to optimize safety, health, and well-being. And this view of occupational performance is not limited to the workplace; rather, it should be applied to all of the community environments and occupations in which a person engages.

Community Ergonomics Is Consistent with Which Occupational Therapy Theoretical Framework