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Assessing work speed using MODAPTS: A tool for occupational therapists.
Suzanne Harmse1, Tania Lee Buys1, Nico Claassen2
1Department of Occupational Therapy, School of Health Care Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Pretoria, Arcadia, South Africa.
Work (Reading, Mass.)
|May 30, 2023
Summary
Modular Arrangement of Predetermined Time Standards (MODAPTS) work samples show good validity for assessing work speed in vocational rehabilitation. These cost-effective tools aid occupational therapists in work evaluations.
Area of Science:
- Occupational therapy
- Vocational rehabilitation
- Ergonomics
Background:
- Work ability is a UN Sustainable Development Goal.
- Occupational therapists need valid, reliable, and cost-effective work evaluation tools.
- Standardized work samples using MODAPTS may meet these needs for assessing work speed.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the face, content, and criterion validity of MODAPTS work samples.
- To assess the utility of MODAPTS for measuring work speed in vocational rehabilitation.
Main Methods:
- Quantitative cross-sectional, descriptive study.
- Occupational therapists completed electronic surveys for face and content validity.
- Criterion validity assessed via realist synthesis, online survey, and comparison with MTM standards.
Main Results:
- MODAPTS demonstrated good face validity for measuring work speed.
- Content and criterion validity were confirmed for codes analyzing basic movements and object handling.
Conclusions:
- MODAPTS work samples are valid for assessing tasks involving basic movements and object handling.
- MODAPTS offers a valid and potentially cost-effective method for work speed assessment in vocational rehabilitation.
