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Initial evaluation of psychometric properties of a structured work task application for the Assessment of Work Performance in a constructed environment
Linköping University, Department of Medical and Health Sciences, Division of Community Medicine. Linköping University, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences. (Rehabilitering och Arbetsliv (RAR))ORCID iD: 0000-0001-8468-8129
Linköping University, Department of Social and Welfare Studies, Division of Occupational Therapy. Linköping University, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences.ORCID iD: 0000-0003-2980-2835
Linköping University, Department of Social and Welfare Studies, Division of Occupational Therapy. Linköping University, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-9488-6142
2018 (English)In: Disability and Rehabilitation, ISSN 0963-8288, E-ISSN 1464-5165, Vol. 40, no 21, p. 2585-2591Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

Purpose: The Swedish Social Insurance Administration has developed a new assessment tool for sickness insurance. This study is a part of the initial evaluation of the application, called the Assessment of Work Performance, Structured Activities, and focuses on evaluation of the psychometric properties of social validity, content validity, and utility.

Materials and methods: This was a qualitative study using semi-structured telephone interviews with occupational therapists. A convenience sample was used and participants who fulfilled inclusion criteria (n = 15) were interviewed. Data were analyzed using content analysis with a directed approach.

Results: The results indicate that the application provides valuable information and that it is socially valid. Assessors found work tasks suitable for a diverse group of clients and reported that clients accepted the assessments. Improvements were suggested, for example, expanding the application with more work tasks.

Conclusion: The instrument has benefits; however, further development is desired. The use of a constructed environment in assessments may be a necessary option to supplement a real environment. But depending on organizational factors such as time and other resources, the participants had different opportunities to do so. Further evaluations regarding ecological validity are essential to ensure that assessments are fair and realistic when using constructed environments.

  • Implications for rehabilitation
  • This study indicates that assessment in a constructed environment can provide a secure and protected context for clients being assessed.

  • Psychometric evaluations are a never-ending process and this assessment instrument needs further development. However, this initial evaluation provides guidance in development of the instrument but also what studies to give priority to.

  • It is important to evaluate social validity in order to ensure that clients and assessors perceive assessment methods fair and meaningful. In this study, participants found the work tasks appropriate and usable when assessing their clients but client’s perspective must also be included in following studies.

  • This assessment instrument is the only activity-based assessment instrument within the Swedish Social Security Insurance. Psychometric evaluations are important since it affects so many individuals in Sweden.

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Taylor & Francis, 2018. Vol. 40, no 21, p. 2585-2591
Keywords [en]
Occupational therapy, vocational rehabilitation, Return to Work, Model of Human Occupation, instrument development
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Occupational Therapy
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URN: urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-141984DOI: 10.1080/09638288.2017.1342279ISI: 000446621800014Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85021222024OAI: oai:DiVA.org:liu-141984DiVA, id: diva2:1149654
Available from: 2017-10-16 Created: 2017-10-16 Last updated: 2018-10-30Bibliographically approved

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