Adding a driving task to AMPS: A pilot study

作者：Robertson Dianna^*; Carswell M Anne

来源：Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 2011, 78(2): 103-109.

DOI：10.2182/cjot.2011.78.2.5

• Assessment of Motor and Process Skills
• Automobile driving
• Occupational Therapy Assessment

Background. Driving a motor vehicle is an important occupation for many individuals, and occupational therapists may be involved in screening and assessing driving. Yet, few "top-down" occupational therapy screening tools have been developed to test driving. Purpose. To develop a driving task to add to the existing occupational therapy assessment, the Assessment of Motor and Process Skills (AMPS). Methods. This pilot study involved the development and administration of a driving task to 10 healthy older adults, along with 2 existing AMPS tasks. Findings. The driving task was found to be of "average" challenge relative to existing AMPS tasks, demonstrated goodness-of-fit with the AMPS criteria, and appeared to measure the same construct as the existing AMPS tasks. Implications. If the driving task continues to demonstrate acceptable goodness-of-fit in an expanded research study, it could be added to the AMPS, which could potentially be utilized as a "top-down" screening tool for driving.

• 出版日期2011-4