Dynamic Occupational Therapy Cognitive Assessment for Children: Perceived utility in Australian occupational therapy practice
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Sylvia Rodger
School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Sylvia Rodger, Division of Occupational Therapy, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane 4072, Queensland, Australia. Email: [email protected]Search for more papers by this authorEmma Daley
School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Search for more papers by this authorKate Hughes
School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Search for more papers by this authorJenny Ziviani
School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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Sylvia Rodger
School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Sylvia Rodger, Division of Occupational Therapy, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane 4072, Queensland, Australia. Email: [email protected]Search for more papers by this authorEmma Daley
School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Search for more papers by this authorKate Hughes
School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Search for more papers by this authorJenny Ziviani
School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Search for more papers by this authorSylvia Rodger PhD, BOccThy, MEdSt; Head (Division of Occupational Therapy). Emma Daley BSc, MOccThySt; Graduate Entry Masters Student (Division of OT). Kate Hughes BSc, MOccThySt; Graduate Entry Masters Student (Division of OT). Jenny Ziviani PhD, BA, MEd, BAppScOT; Associate Professor (Division of Occupational Therapy).
Abstract
Background and Aim: The Dynamic Occupational Therapy Cognitive Assessment for Children (DOTCA-Ch), recently developed in Israel, assesses the cognitive areas: orientation, spatial perception, praxis, visuomotor construction and thinking operations of 6- to 12-year-old children. The dynamic aspect, which incorporates mediation and prompting, has been presented as a valuable clinical feature of this new assessment. This study investigated the cultural suitability, dynamic nature and comprehensiveness of the DOTCA-Ch as a single cognitive assessment for occupational therapy practice in Australia.
Methods: Twenty-three paediatric occupational therapists participated in three tutorial and video demonstrations, which were then followed by a group interview.
Results and Conclusion: Thematic analysis of transcripts identified four main themes: appropriateness of assessment tasks, language, mediation and clinical utility. Within each theme, the participants raised both positive and negative features. This paper highlights occupational therapists’ mixed views on the clinical utility of this assessment in Australia. Limitations of this study and areas for further research are suggested.
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