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- Sandqvist, Jan, 1968-
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Development and Evaluation of Validity and Utility of the Instrument Assessment of Work Performance (AWP)
- 2007
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Doktorsavhandling (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- The last decades have shown a great need for vocational rehabilitation due to high levels of absenteeism due to sickness and disability pension. An essential part of the vocational rehabilitation process is assessment of persons with reduced work functioning. Adequate and reliable methods for assessment of clients with work disabilities are crucial for both the individuals who are assessed and for society as a whole. Sound and precise work assessments are needed to guide clients to suitable interventions using a minimum of rehabilitation resources. However, work function assessments are complex and there is confusion over work assessment concepts. Therefore, further development and evaluation of adequate concepts and theoretical models within the area of work assessment is needed. Furthermore, vocational rehabilitation lacks adequate and reliable assessment instruments, especially instruments used to observe clients.This dissertation thesis focuses specifically on the following:- Development of a conceptual framework for assessment of work functioning [Study I]- Development and evaluation of validity and utility of the observation instrument Assessment of Work Performance (AWP) [Study II-IV]Study I proposes a conceptual framework for different dimensions of work functioning and highlights important factors for work assessment. The study also creates a framework to define the purpose, delimination, and possible assessment outcomes of the assessment instrument AWP.Study II develops an observation instrument for assessment of work performance, the Assessment of Work Performance (AWP) and conducts an initial evaluation of face validity and utility for the instrument. The initial evaluation in study II was made within a group of 21 assessors in Sweden, and the result indicated face validity and utility for the AWP, a result that supported further development and evaluation of the instrument.Study III investigates the content validity and utility of the AWP. A questionnaire was answered by 67 respondents who used the AWP in various vocational rehabilitation settings in Sweden. The result indicated content validity and utility for the AWP.Study IV investigates the construct validity of the instrument AWP. This study is based on 364 assessments with the AWP (version 1.1). The clients had various work-related problems and went through an insurance medicine investigation at a Social Insurance Office in Sweden between 2004 and 2005. The major findings in this study indicated that the AWP has construct validity, sensitivity, and the ability to discriminate between clients. It is also gender neutral.The future evaluation of AWP will comprise testing of predictive validity, inter-rater reliability and internal consistency reliability as well as an evaluation of how and with what results the instrument can be combined with other work-related assessment instruments.
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- Ekbladh, Elin, 1974-, et al.
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Assessing work ability
- 2009
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Ingår i: Nordic Occupational Therapy Forum, Helsinki, Finland.
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Konferensbidrag (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)
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- Ekbladh, Elin, 1974-, et al.
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Theory based assessment of work ability
- 2009
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Ingår i: Finnish occupational therapists national conference, Suomen Toimintaterapeuttiliitto ry, September, 2009. - Helsinki, Finland : TOI.
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- Theory based assessment of work ability In the return to work process, assessments of peoples’ work ability play an important role. Credible and theoretically sound assessment methods for assessing clients’ work ability strengthen the possibilities for making valid interpretations which can guide suitable interventions in the process of returning to work. In this area occupational therapists can offer valuable contribution. A single assessment instrument generally does not address all the multiple factors involved in a client’s work ability. Therefore, assessors should use several instruments in combination. Four instruments frequently used in vocational rehabilitation are: The Assessment of Work Characteristics (AWC) is an observation instrument that describes the extent to which a client has to use different working skills to perform a work task in an efficient and appropriate way. The Assessment of Work Performance (AWP) assesses a client’s observable (working) skills during work performance, i.e. it assesses how efficient and appropriate the client performs a work activity. The Worker Role Interview (WRI) is an interview instrument that focuses on how psychosocial and environmental factors influence a client’s ability to return to work. The Work Environment Impact Scale (WEIS) is an interview instrument that describes how clients experience their work environment. The instruments AWC, AWP, WEIS and WRI are all based on The Model of Human Occupation (MOHO). MOHO is a theoretical framework that explains the meaning and importance of activities for human beings and offers a conceptual framework for the description of human occupation. Assessment instruments based on theoretical models have the advantage that they create conditions that are conducive to valid interpretations of assessment results and yield intervention strategies. Ongoing and future research will focus on further psychometric evaluation and studies of how and with what results the above instruments could be combined with each other.
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- Sandqvist, Jan, et al.
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Assessment of Work Performance - Development of an Instrument
- 2006
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Ingår i: Work. - 1051-9815 .- 1875-9270. ; 26:4, s. 379-387
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Adequate work assessments are a matter of importance both for individuals and society [5,29,31,38,40,46,52]. However, there is a lack of adequate and reliable instruments for use in work rehabilitation [14,15,20,21,31,44]. The purpose of this study was to develop and evaluate an observation instrument for assessing work performance, the AWP (Assessment of Work Performance). The purpose of the 14-item instrument is to assess the individual's observable working skills in three different areas: motor skills, process skills, and communication and interaction skills. This article describes the development and results of preliminary testing of the AWP. The testing indicates a satisfactory face validity and utility for the AWP and supports further research and testing of the instrument.
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- Sandqvist, Jan, et al.
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Construct validity of the Assessment of Work Performance (AWP)
- 2009
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Ingår i: Work. - : IOS Press. - 1051-9815 .- 1875-9270. ; 32:2, s. 211-218
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The instrument Assessment of Work Performance (AWP 1.1) can be used to assess an individuals skills during work performance-how efficient and appropriate a client performs a work task. The instrument is currently used by over 300 assessors working in a variety of work rehabilitation settings in Sweden, and it has been used with over 10,000 clients. In this study, the construct validity of the AWP 1.1 was tested with 364 assessments of clients with a variety of various work-related problems assessed by six occupational therapists in a Social Insurance Office in Sweden between 2004 and 2005. Principal Component Analysis shows construct validity of the AWP 1.1. Further, the findings indicate that the instrument is sensitive and discriminates between clients, and no gender related patterns were identified.
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- Sandqvist, Jan, et al.
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Content Validity and Utility of the Assessment of Work Performance (AWP)
- 2008
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Ingår i: Work. - 1051-9815 .- 1875-9270. ; 30:4, s. 441-450
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- In the area of work rehabilitation, many decisions about future interventions for the client are based on the results of various kinds of assessments. Therefore, it is important that the assessment instruments used are adequate, useful, and reliable. The purpose of this study was to investigate the content validity and utility of the instrument Assessment of Work Performance (AWP) which is used to assess an individual's observable (working) skills during work performance, i.e. how efficient and appropriate a client performs a work activity. A questionnaire was answered by 67 respondents who used the AWP in various work rehabilitation settings in Sweden. The result indicates content validity and utility for the AWP that supports further testing of the instrument.
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