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Cerebral vascular accident: some characteristics of occupational therapy evaluation forms.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  7369088     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
To determine areas most commonly evaluated by occupational therapists and to ascertain methods in which evaluative information is gathered, 35 evaluation forms currently employed by occupational therapists to assess dysfunction in patients with cerebral vascular accident were collected. Five general areas including motor function, sensory deficit, hadn function, activities of daily living, and visual perception were found to be most frequently listed on the forms. These areas were divided into sub areas to operationally define the information collected. Analysis revealed that the level of measurement most frequently employed by therapists to record evaluate findings was the descriptive level. There was a tendency to collect data at "higher" or more sophisticated levels of measurement in those areas evaluated most frequently. The findings are discussed in relation to professional competency concerns and the need to develop unique occupational therapy evaluative instruments for areas of practice such as cerebral vascular accident.
Authors:
K Ottenbacher
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The American journal of occupational therapy : official publication of the American Occupational Therapy Association     Volume:  34     ISSN:  0272-9490     ISO Abbreviation:  Am J Occup Ther     Publication Date:  1980 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1980-06-25     Completed Date:  1980-06-25     Revised Date:  2012-08-27    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7705978     Medline TA:  Am J Occup Ther     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  268-71     Citation Subset:  IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Cardiovascular Diseases / complications,  rehabilitation*
Hemiplegia / etiology,  rehabilitation
Humans
Occupational Therapy*

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