Identification and Use of Assessment Tools in Spanish Occupational Therapists: An Exploratory Study.

ABSTRACT: The use of standardized assessment tools is essential for the occupational therapy intervention process to ensure clinical practice is appropriate and of high quality. This study aimed to explore which assessment tools Spanish occupational therapists use in their clinical practice. An ad hoc online questionnaire of 19 open and closed questions was used to collect information on assessment tools, socio-demographics, and academic background. The assessment tools were classified according to the main domains of occupational therapy using the last edition of the American Occupational Therapy Association framework. The survey was completed by 73 Spanish occupational therapists, of whom 86.3% were women; the median age was 31 years, and more than 60% treated people suffering from neurological an

SUBMITTER: Prieto-Botella D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9601930 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature