TY - JOUR
T1 - Measuring activity and participation in children and adolescents with disabilities
T2 - A literature review of available instruments
AU - Phillips, Rebecca L.
AU - Olds, Tim
AU - Boshoff, Kobie
AU - Lane, Alison E.
PY - 2013/8
Y1 - 2013/8
N2 - Background/aim: This article aims to (1) identify instruments available to measure activity and participation in children with disabilities; (2) describe the reliability and validity of these instruments; and (3) consider whether the available instruments capture the extent of involvement, as well as the difficulty and satisfaction/enjoyment associated with performance in all life areas. Method: A literature review was completed by undertaking an electronic search to identify instruments that measure activity and participation in children with disabilities. A further electronic search was conducted to obtain an adequate description of the instruments, including psychometric properties. Results: The search identified 20 instruments purporting to measure activity and participation, however, no single instrument measured extent of involvement, difficulty and satisfaction/enjoyment in all life areas. There were instances in which each of these aspects was captured, but not within the one instrument. Instruments assessed combinations of frequency, difficulty, assistance, environment and satisfaction across varying contexts, for example, school, domestic life, recreational tasks, leisure tasks or all life areas. Conclusions: Although a large number of instruments exist to measure varying aspects of activity and participation, there is currently no single instrument available to measure the extent of involvement, difficulty and satisfaction/enjoyment in all life areas. This finding indicates that there is the opportunity to develop a single instrument to measure activity and participation across all life areas.
AB - Background/aim: This article aims to (1) identify instruments available to measure activity and participation in children with disabilities; (2) describe the reliability and validity of these instruments; and (3) consider whether the available instruments capture the extent of involvement, as well as the difficulty and satisfaction/enjoyment associated with performance in all life areas. Method: A literature review was completed by undertaking an electronic search to identify instruments that measure activity and participation in children with disabilities. A further electronic search was conducted to obtain an adequate description of the instruments, including psychometric properties. Results: The search identified 20 instruments purporting to measure activity and participation, however, no single instrument measured extent of involvement, difficulty and satisfaction/enjoyment in all life areas. There were instances in which each of these aspects was captured, but not within the one instrument. Instruments assessed combinations of frequency, difficulty, assistance, environment and satisfaction across varying contexts, for example, school, domestic life, recreational tasks, leisure tasks or all life areas. Conclusions: Although a large number of instruments exist to measure varying aspects of activity and participation, there is currently no single instrument available to measure the extent of involvement, difficulty and satisfaction/enjoyment in all life areas. This finding indicates that there is the opportunity to develop a single instrument to measure activity and participation across all life areas.
KW - Health
KW - ICF
KW - Outcome assessment (health care)
KW - Quality of life
KW - Wellbeing
KW - World Health Organization
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84881023230&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1111/1440-1630.12055
DO - 10.1111/1440-1630.12055
M3 - Review article
SN - 0045-0766
VL - 60
SP - 288
EP - 300
JO - Australian Occupational Therapy Journal
JF - Australian Occupational Therapy Journal
IS - 4
ER -