TY - JOUR
T1 - Participation Survey/Mobility
T2 - Psychometric Properties of a Measure of Participation for People with Mobility Impairments and Limitations
AU - Gray, David B.
AU - Hollingsworth, Holly H.
AU - Stark, Susan L.
AU - Morgan, Kerri A.
N1 - Funding Information:
Supported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (grant no. R04/CCR714134), the Missouri Department of Public Health Contract (grant no. C003019001), and the National Institutes of Health (grant no. R21 HD45885-01).
PY - 2006/2
Y1 - 2006/2
N2 - Objective: To describe the development and psychometric properties of a self-report survey of participation by people with mobility limitations, the Participation Survey/Mobility (PARTS/M). Design: The information obtained during interviews and focus groups was used to develop items for the PARTS/M. Demographics and measures of disability, health, and functioning were collected. The PARTS/M was administered twice. Setting: Primarily in the midwestern United States. Participants: Purposeful sample of 604 people with mobility limitations having a diagnosis of spinal cord injury, multiple sclerosis, cerebral palsy, stroke, or postpoliomyelitis. Interventions: Not applicable. Main Outcome Measure: PARTS/M is composed of 20 major life activities that are placed in 6 domains used in the activity/participation component of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health: self-care; mobility; domestic life; interpersonal interactions and relationships; major life areas; and community, social, and civic life. For each activity, questions were asked about components of participation including frequency, health-related limitations, importance, choice, satisfaction, use of assistive technology, and use of personal assistance. Results: PARTS/M domains and components of participation had good internal consistency and stability. Composite participation scores were developed for participation components and domains. Conclusions: PARTS/M is a reliable measure of some aspects of participation in major life activities for people with mobility impairments and limitations living in community settings.
AB - Objective: To describe the development and psychometric properties of a self-report survey of participation by people with mobility limitations, the Participation Survey/Mobility (PARTS/M). Design: The information obtained during interviews and focus groups was used to develop items for the PARTS/M. Demographics and measures of disability, health, and functioning were collected. The PARTS/M was administered twice. Setting: Primarily in the midwestern United States. Participants: Purposeful sample of 604 people with mobility limitations having a diagnosis of spinal cord injury, multiple sclerosis, cerebral palsy, stroke, or postpoliomyelitis. Interventions: Not applicable. Main Outcome Measure: PARTS/M is composed of 20 major life activities that are placed in 6 domains used in the activity/participation component of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health: self-care; mobility; domestic life; interpersonal interactions and relationships; major life areas; and community, social, and civic life. For each activity, questions were asked about components of participation including frequency, health-related limitations, importance, choice, satisfaction, use of assistive technology, and use of personal assistance. Results: PARTS/M domains and components of participation had good internal consistency and stability. Composite participation scores were developed for participation components and domains. Conclusions: PARTS/M is a reliable measure of some aspects of participation in major life activities for people with mobility impairments and limitations living in community settings.
KW - Consumer participation
KW - Disability evaluation
KW - Psychometrics
KW - Rehabilitation
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U2 - 10.1016/j.apmr.2005.09.014
DO - 10.1016/j.apmr.2005.09.014
M3 - Article
C2 - 16442971
AN - SCOPUS:31444434193
SN - 0003-9993
VL - 87
SP - 189
EP - 197
JO - Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
JF - Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
IS - 2
ER -