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KMID : 1123620180160030023
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Journal of Korean Society of Sensory Integration Therapists
2018 Volume.16 No. 3 p.23 ~ p.33
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Current Trend in Use of Occupational Therapy Assessment Tool by Pediatric Occupational Therapist
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Lee Sun-Hee
Hong Cho-Rong
Park Ha-Eun
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Abstract
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Objective : The purpose of this study is to investigate trend in use of occupational therapy assessment tools used by pediatric occupational therapist.
Methods : Survey questionnaire developed for this study were used to for data collection. The questionnaires are divided into 10 area: occupational performance, activities of daily living, education, play, sensory?perceptual, motor and praxis, cognition, social interaction skills, development, and physical examination. Total 105 responses were analyzed using descriptive statistics analysis and frequency analysis.
Results : For the general process of evaluation in pediatric occupational therapy, major response on the initial evaluation time was 30∼60minutes (41.9%), and major response on the re-evaluation period was 3∼6months (41.0%). The major assessment tool for each area Canadian Occupation Performance Measure (55.2%) for occupational performance assessments, Wee Functional Independence Measure (57.1%) for activities of daily living assessments, School Function Assessment (2.5%) for education assessments, Knox Preschool Play Scale (28.6%) for play assessments, Developmental Test of Visual Perception (94.3%) for sensory-perceptual assessments, Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency (42.9%) for motor and praxis assessments, Evaluation of Social Interaction (6.1%) for social interaction skills assessments, Denver Developmental Screening Test (92.4%) for development assessments, Clinical Observation (89.5%) for physical examination assessments.
Conclusion : The study identified the most assessment tools used for specific area by pediatric occupational therapists. The results can be used as a basic data to educate about pediatric occupational therapy evaluation, as well as to develop new assessment tools in pediatric setting in future.
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KEYWORD
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assessment tool, evaluation, pediatric occupational therapist
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