Abstract
Introduction: Occupationally embedded assessments of cognitive function with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are yet to be identified. The Perceive, Recall, Plan and Perform (PRPP) Assessment has recently demonstrated preliminary evidence supporting its use with Aboriginal Australians with acquired brain injury.
Objectives: Validity and clinical utility of the PRPP Assessment are being simultaneously evaluated. This paper provides findings of concurrent validity when used with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples with neuro cognitive impairments in the Northern Territory.
Method: Forty participants were recruited through purposeful sampling and retrospective file audits. Pearson correlation coefficients were used to examine the relationships between the PRPP Assessment and existing assessments of cognition, including the Kimberley Indigenous Cognitive Assessment (KICA), designed for use with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and the Functional Independence Measure (FIM), commonly used in clinical practice.
Results: Significant positive relationships were found between Stage 1 and Stage 2 PRPP scores with FIM-cognitive scores (r=0.52 and 0.64,P< 0.01). Stage2 PRPP scores and KICA scores also correlated significantly (r=0.66,P< 0.05). The strongest relationships were identified between the PRPP Plan quadrant and KICA scores (r=0.72,P< 0.01) and FIM-cognitive scores (r=0.67,P< 0.01). The strength of these relation-ships suggests evidence for concurrent validity; however, the assessments are administered using vastly different approaches.
Conclusion: Findings in this study demonstrated the PRPP Assessment offers occupational therapists access to a valid tool to assess cognition with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples while maintaining an authentic approach embedded in occupational performance
Objectives: Validity and clinical utility of the PRPP Assessment are being simultaneously evaluated. This paper provides findings of concurrent validity when used with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples with neuro cognitive impairments in the Northern Territory.
Method: Forty participants were recruited through purposeful sampling and retrospective file audits. Pearson correlation coefficients were used to examine the relationships between the PRPP Assessment and existing assessments of cognition, including the Kimberley Indigenous Cognitive Assessment (KICA), designed for use with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and the Functional Independence Measure (FIM), commonly used in clinical practice.
Results: Significant positive relationships were found between Stage 1 and Stage 2 PRPP scores with FIM-cognitive scores (r=0.52 and 0.64,P< 0.01). Stage2 PRPP scores and KICA scores also correlated significantly (r=0.66,P< 0.05). The strongest relationships were identified between the PRPP Plan quadrant and KICA scores (r=0.72,P< 0.01) and FIM-cognitive scores (r=0.67,P< 0.01). The strength of these relation-ships suggests evidence for concurrent validity; however, the assessments are administered using vastly different approaches.
Conclusion: Findings in this study demonstrated the PRPP Assessment offers occupational therapists access to a valid tool to assess cognition with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples while maintaining an authentic approach embedded in occupational performance
| Original language | English |
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| Pages | 29 |
| Number of pages | 1 |
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| Publication status | Published - 19 Jun 2023 |
| Event | Occupational Therapy Australia 30th National Conference and Exhibition 2023 - Cairns Convention Centre, Cairns, Australia Duration: 21 Jun 2023 → 23 Jun 2023 https://otaus.com.au/news/otaus2023-wrap-up https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/14401630/2023/70/S1 (Proceedings) |
Conference
| Conference | Occupational Therapy Australia 30th National Conference and Exhibition 2023 |
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| Abbreviated title | Ignite your passion |
| Country/Territory | Australia |
| City | Cairns |
| Period | 21/06/23 → 23/06/23 |
| Other | OTA was excited to welcome delegates to Cairns Convention Centre for our 30th National Conference & Exhibition (OTAUS2023) on 21 - 23 June. The conference represents the pinnacle of Australian OT excellence, showcasing opportunities, innovations and strategies informed through research and practice that can shape future practices, policies and educational approaches to facilitate the growth of occupational wellbeing worldwide. |
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