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Development of a post-offer screening tool for patient support services

K Laflin1, D Aja, N Banasiak

  • 1Fletcher Allen Health Care, Colchester, Vermont 05446, USA.

The American Journal of Occupational Therapy : Official Publication of the American Occupational Therapy Association
|December 12, 1997
PubMed
Summary

A new post-offer screening tool was developed for patient support services jobs. The tool demonstrated good interrater reliability for most tasks and acceptable face validity, ensuring it reflects job demands.

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Area of Science:

  • Occupational health
  • Ergonomics
  • Physical therapy

Background:

  • Healthcare facilities require robust screening tools for physically demanding roles.
  • Patient support services, including lifting teams, necessitate accurate assessment of physical capabilities.
  • Existing screening methods may not adequately represent job-specific physical demands.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a post-offer screening tool for patient support services (lifting team) jobs.
  • To ensure the tool demonstrates interrater reliability, predictive validity, and face validity.
  • To accurately represent the physical demands of the lifting team role.

Main Methods:

  • Developed an 11-task screening tool (static and dynamic) using 13 incumbent staff.

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  • Employed a test-retest design to assess reliability.
  • Utilized Intraclass correlation coefficients, Kappa statistic, and Job Similarity Questionnaire for validity and reliability analysis.

    • Main Results:

    • Two task criteria (static knee pull, knuckle-to-elbow lift) were modified after initial testing.
    • Interrater reliability varied from 0.22 to 0.94 across tasks.
    • Face validity ranged from 53.9% to 92.4%.

    Conclusions:

    • The screening tool, with modifications to two tasks, is suitable for use.
    • Interrater reliability was established for 75% of the tasks.
    • The tool accurately reflects the physical demands for patient support services roles.