Face- and content validity of the University of the Free State In-Hand Manipulation Assessment Instrument (UFS IHMAI) for children in South Africa.
Introduction: No standardised assessment instrument that covers all the components of in-hand manipulation (IHM) with evidence of instrument development and psychometric properties appropriate for South African children is currently available for occupational therapists. The University of the Free S...
| Publicado en: | South African Journal of Occupational Therapy Vol. 54; no. 2; pp. 6 - 18 |
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| Formato: | pictorial questionnaire/scale research tables/charts Journal Article |
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Occupational Therapy Association of South Africa
Aug2024
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| fields | @attributes: recordID: 1 pdfLink: plink: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ccm&AN=178955496&site=ehost-live header: @attributes: shortDbName: ccm uiTerm: 178955496 longDbName: CINAHL Complete uiTag: AN controlInfo: bkinfo: dissinfo: jinfo: jid: 00382337 25J6 jtl: South African Journal of Occupational Therapy issn: 00382337 maglogo: N pubinfo: dt: Aug2024 vid: 54 iid: 2 pid: 30274 pub: Occupational Therapy Association of South Africa artinfo: ui: 178955496 178955496 178955496 10.17159/2310-3833/2024/vol54no2a2 178955496 ppf: 6 ppct: 12 formats: fmt: @attributes: type: P tig: atl: Face- and content validity of the University of the Free State In-Hand Manipulation Assessment Instrument (UFS IHMAI) for children in South Africa. aug: au: Visser, Marieta Nel, Mariette Van Aswegen, Nicke Basson, Jana Macdonald, Chante affil: Department of Occupational Therapy, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa sug: subj: Hand Physiology Object Manipulation Evaluation Pediatric Occupational Therapy South Africa Instrument Validation South Africa Face Validity Evaluation Content Validity Evaluation Motor Skills Evaluation Instrument Construction Clinical Assessment Tools Pediatric Care Predictive Value of Tests Human South Africa Male Female Child Adult Middle Age Aged Qualitative Studies Descriptive Research Convenience Sample Academic Medical Centers Questionnaires Descriptive Statistics Data Analysis Software Pilot Studies Scales Checklists Reliability Motor Skills Pediatric Occupational Therapists Psychometrics Child: 6-12 years Adult: 19-44 years Middle Aged: 45-64 years Aged: 65+ years Male Female ab: Introduction: No standardised assessment instrument that covers all the components of in-hand manipulation (IHM) with evidence of instrument development and psychometric properties appropriate for South African children is currently available for occupational therapists. The University of the Free State In-Hand Manipulation Assessment Instrument (UFS IHMAI) is in the process of development to gain recognition as a standardised assessment instrument for children in South Africa. This article reports on the first and second stages of the face- and content validation process of the UFS IHMAI. Method: A quantitative descriptive study design with a convenient sampling method was used. Participants provided their expert judgment by completing an EvaSys© online questionnaire. Results: Fifty-five occupational therapists with experience in paediatric hand function, and registered with the HPCSA and OTASA participated. The participants agreed (above 80% consensus) that the instrument's content is relevant and representative to assess all components (separately and as a whole) of IHM that it was intended to measure. Participants' comments and practical recommendations will form an important knowledge-base for the instrument developers to use in the third stage of content validity, namely revising and refinement. Conclusion: The results confirmed the face- and content validity of the UFS IHMAI and supported the further development and psychometric testing of the assessment instrument for children in South Africa. Implications for practice: This article builds upon prior studies in which therapists in South Africa have recognised the necessity for an in-hand-manipulation (IHM) assessment. It offers a concise overview of instrument development theory and delineates the iterative process employed in developing the first draft of the University of the Free State In-Hand Manipulation Assessment Instrument (UFS IHMAI). Additionally, this article furnishes background details regarding the proposed instrument's content, administration, and scoring guidelines. It also incorporates therapists' perspectives as end-users, providing informed perceptions and consensus on the content validity of the proposed instrument. The suggestions provided by the participating therapist working within the South African context can be employed by the researchers to inform the revision, reconstruction, and refinement of the instrument. Subsequently, the revised version will undergo another round of content validity testing (with experts in instrument development, and in the field) and other psychometric testing. As instrument development is an iterative and ongoing refinement process, the implication of this research might only become apparent after further studies. pubtype: Academic Journal doctype: pictorial questionnaire/scale research tables/charts Journal Article ougenre: Article language: English refInfo: holdings: @attributes: islocal: N |
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