Assessing Volition in Pediatrics: Using the Volitional Questionnaire and the Pediatric Volitional Questionnaire

Kiraly-Alvarez, Anne F

doi:10.15453/2168-6408.1176

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“…The findings are consistent with the literature in identifying the benefits and usefulness of occupationbased assessment tools in shaping clinical practice. The participants' profes sional experiences reflect the best practice identified in the literature (Bagatell et al, 2013;Chang & Richardson, 2020;KiralyAlvarez, 2015;Kolehmainen et al, 2013) in priori tizing the use of occupationbased assessments defined by the centrality of occupation theme. The participants noted significant benefits for clinical practice from caregiver understanding/support, goal attainment, and volition within treatment sessions when integrating occupation into all aspects of service delivery.…”

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“…Commonly, therapists prioritize assessment tools reflective of psychometric properties (Streiner et al, 2015) and make assessment tool decisions based on availability; policies and systems; fiscal implications; and practitioner training and comfort (Kuhaneck & Case-Smith, 2020). Resultantly, the focus of assessment selection has deviated from the profession’s foundational principle of analyzing occupational performance as pediatric occupational therapists report minimal utilization of top-down or occupation-based tools despite the profession’s movement toward occupation-centered practice (Bagatell et al, 2013; Kiraly-Alvarez, 2015; Mulligan, 2014; Skuthan & Stav, 2023). Limitations in children’s body functions or structures do not confirm or determine challenges within their occupations or promote occupation-based interventions (AOTA, 2020).…”

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Occupation-Based Assessments in Pediatric Occupational Therapy Practice

Skuthan

Stav

2023

OTJR: Occupational Therapy Journal of Research

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In pediatric occupational therapy, there is insufficient evidence examining assessment tool selection by occupational therapists and how assessment tools contribute to occupation-based practice. To examine the perceptions of occupation-based assessment tool selection by pediatric occupational therapists, a phenomenological research study was conducted with six pediatric occupational therapy practitioners. Three themes emerged from participants’ perspectives: the centrality of occupation, selecting the just right tool, and practice implications. Participants recognized the need to integrate occupation-based assessments into practice but reported decreased opportunities secondary to training, available supplies, lack of awareness of foundational constructs, and organizational expectations. The use of occupation-based assessments positively enhances pediatric occupational therapists’ clinical practice by upholding the core occupational beliefs of the profession throughout all phases of service delivery.

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Occupation-Based Assessments in Pediatric Occupational Therapy Practice

Skuthan

Stav

2023

OTJR: Occupational Therapy Journal of Research

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Utility of the occupation-centered intervention assessment in pediatric occupational therapy practice

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Journal of Occupational Therapy, Schools, & Early Intervent

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Profile of Assessments in Pediatric Occupational Therapy Practice

Skuthan,

Stav

2023

The American Journal of Occupational Therapy

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Importance: Occupational therapy practice is intended to reflect the core construct of occupation throughout all aspects of service delivery. In pediatric occupational therapy, the evidence examining regularly selected assessment tools and the occupational constructs of those assessment tools is insufficient. Objective: To examine the assessment tools regularly selected by practicing pediatric occupational therapists and the therapists’ classification of assessment tools as occupation-based. Design: A cross-sectional quantitative design through the dissemination of an anonymous, close-ended assessment tool inventory with completion of descriptive statistics. Setting: Pediatric occupational therapist practice specific to the assessments used. Participants: There were 337 pediatric occupational therapists recruited through targeted sampling via social media. The participants were included if they had provided direct client care to individuals ages of 0 to 21 yr during their career. Results: The assessment tools most commonly used by pediatric occupational therapists are the Sensory Profile (86.4%) and the Beery–Buktenica Developmental Test of Visual–Motor Integration (85.2%). The primary assessment tools selected by pediatric occupational therapists were skill-based regardless of years of practice or practice setting. Therapists were unable to correctly classify assessment tools as occupation-based. Conclusions and Relevance: The limited use of occupation-based assessments in conjunction with decreased recognition of the occupational nature of assessment tools hinders the integration of occupation-based assessment tools across pediatric clinical practice. Pediatric occupational therapists’ integration of occupation-based assessment tools is needed to promote the occupational constructs of the profession. What This Article Adds: This article identifies the common assessment tools utilized by pediatric occupational therapists. Additionally, this article brings awareness to the inconsistent identification and integration of occupation-based assessment tools within pediatric clinical practice.

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Assessing Volition in Pediatrics: Using the Volitional Questionnaire and the Pediatric Volitional Questionnaire

Cited by 3 publications

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Occupation-Based Assessments in Pediatric Occupational Therapy Practice

Occupation-Based Assessments in Pediatric Occupational Therapy Practice

Utility of the occupation-centered intervention assessment in pediatric occupational therapy practice

Profile of Assessments in Pediatric Occupational Therapy Practice

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