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Kristina Tomra Nielsen1,2, Anette Enemark Larsen3, Eva Ejlersen Wæhrens2,4
1The Department of Occupational Therapy, University College of Northern Denmark, Aalborg, Denmark.
Background:
The the Self-Assessment of Modes Questionnaire (SAMQ) has been translated into Danish and culturally adapted (D-SAMQ), and aspects of validity and reliability have also been evaluated. However, no knowledge about the clinical utility of the D-SAMQ exists.
Aims/Objectives:
The aims were to investigate the clinical utility of the D-SAMQ among Danish occupational therapists (OTs) and occupational therapy students (OTSs), and to determine differences in perceived clinical utility between the two groups.
Material And Methods:
Data was collected using an online survey consisting of 17 questions related to four dimensions of clinical utility; appropriateness, accessibility, practicability, and acceptability.
Results:
A total of 25 OTs and 41 OTSs participated. The clinical utility was perceived to be high across all questions related to the four dimensions. No statistically significant differences were found between OTs and OTSs in any of the four dimensions.
Conclusions And Significance:
The D-SAMQ is ready for use in occupational therapy practice, education, and research. D-SAMQ can be used to gain insight into own therapeutic style. This insight serves as a basis for facilitating therapeutic relationships with the clients during the process of enabling engagement in occupation.
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