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Predicting additional care in young children with neurodevelopmental disability: a systematic review
- Authors:
- MEESTER-DELVER Anke, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology, 48(2), 2006, pp.143-150.
- Publisher:
- John Wiley and Sons
Children with developmental disabilities have a variety of associated impairments that require lifelong additional care, and assessment of these needs is necessary not only for diagnostic purposes but to inform parents and other care givers and providers about what care is likely to be needed in the future. This review identifies and evaluates seven existing assessment instruments: Pediatric Evaluation of Disability Inventory (PEDI); Functional Independence Measure for Children (WeeFIM); Health Utility Index (HUI-3); Life Habits Assessment (LIFE-H); Lifestyle Assessment Questionnaire; Support Intensity Scale (SIS); and Amount of Assistance Questionnaire (AAQ). None have been developed to predict future additional care requirements, and the authors conclude that new instruments should be developed to provide parents and other care providers with the information they need.
A critical appraisal of how occupational therapists can enable participation in adaptive physical activity for children and young people
- Authors:
- SHARP Naomi, DUNFORD Carolyn, SEDDON Lyndsey
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 75(11), November 2012, pp.486-494.
- Publisher:
- Sage
This literature review researched adaptive physical activity (APA) for people with physical disabilities. It examined barriers to participation, potential solutions, and the role of occupational therapists in enabling participation. A systemic literature search identified eleven key articles. Each paper was critically analysed using the Critical Appraisal Skills Programme tool. The information was summarised and reviewed using an iterative approach to identify themes. Two key themes emerged. The first encompassed barriers to participation, lack of role models, family attitudes and transportation. The second identified potential solutions through integrating APA into health care interventions. The authors conclude that participation in APA improves physical, social and psychological skills, which in turn impacts on other occupations. They believe there is a role for occupational therapists in helping children with disabilities to start participating in APA. Key to this are occupational therapists’ core skills of assessment, collaboration, engagement, adaptation, education and advocacy.
A review of outcome measures in early childhood programs
- Authors:
- MANNAN Hasheem, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities, 3(4), December 2006, pp.219-228.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
The authors undertook a review of measures available for assessing outcomes of early childhood services for children with disabilities and their families. With principles of family-centered practice mandating the inclusion of both family and child outcome measures in effective evaluation plans, the review examined measures with established psychometric properties for (a) documenting the effectiveness of partnerships with families, and (b) documenting the effectiveness of services and supports for families. Constructs and their associated measures related to partnerships include satisfaction with the overall program and empowerment. The constructs for outcomes of supports and services include social support, parenting, and family quality of life. The authors reviewed measures for each of the five constructs. They note that the selection of appropriate measures to assess the outcomes of family support and services depends on the specific configuration of support services provided by the program and that each program may have to be explicit about the outcomes it wants to impact and therefore measure.
A Life-Space approach to functional assessment of mobility in the elderly
- Authors:
- PARKER Michael, BAKER Patricia S., ALLMAN Richard M.
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 35(4), 2001, pp.35-55.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
This article presents an overview of the literature that emphasizes the clinical relevance of mobility within the context of functional and disability assessment. Goes on to describe an application of the Life-Space Mobility Assessment (LSMA) with older people as complementing the more traditional but less precise and sensitive methods of functional assessment typically used by social workers and other health care practitioners. Reviews theoretical links to person-in-environment and ecology models and discusses the implications for training, practice and research for social workers.
Wheelchair needs for children and young people: a review
- Author:
- COX Diane L.
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 66(5), May 2003, pp.219-223.
- Publisher:
- Sage
Reports on a project commissioned by, the Physical Disability and Sensory Impairment Forum, to investigate local parental concerns relating to the assessment for and provision of mobility equipment. The article reports on the results of the literature review carried out in order to establish current practice in the National Health Service wheelchair service in England, the role of the wheelchair in children's mobility, the wheelchair and seating needs of children and the met and unmet need. A questionnaire was also distributed to children and their parents to gain their views, but due to a poor response rate the results are not presented in the article.
Defining and assessing quality of life
- Author:
- MAYERS Christine A.
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 58(4), April 1995, pp.146-150.
- Publisher:
- Sage
This article is a literature review, undertaken to have a fuller understanding of what is meant by the term 'quality of life' and how it is measured or assessed. The literature review shows that the term is not clearly defined. It is suggested that occupational therapists each have their own definition and may use the term too narrowly: a satisfactory quality of life means something different to all of us, whether we be occupational therapists or client. Suggests that it is more useful to find out what definitions a client gives to their quality of life when discussing the subject rather than trying to measure aspects of it by definitions of professionals.