Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica

Do hand outcome measures reflect cultural influences?

AOTT 2017; 51: 325-330
DOI: 10.1016/j.aott.2017.05.003
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Abstract

Objective
The aim of this study was to compare the activities listed in DASH, MHQ, QuickDASH with the activities listed in Canadian Occupational Performance Measure (COPM) in a Turkish patient population with hand injury.
Methods
COPM questionnaire was administered to 163 participants (61 male and 102 female; mean age 40.72 ± 13.70 years). The activities that were stated in COPM were categorized and checked whether they were present in DASH-T, MHQ, QuickDASH.
Results
The highest rated stated activities were “carrying a heavy object” (39.2%), “cleaning the house” (25.7%) and “writing” (15.9%). DASH reflects 30% whereas MHQ and QuickDASH reflect 16.32% and 10.2% of the problematic activities, respectively.
Conclusion
None of three questionnaires have satisfactory results for reflecting the problematic activities among hand injured Turkish people. Open ended interviews should be irrevocable part of assessment process in order to describe a person-center treatment program.
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Keywords

  • Culture
  • Person-centered therapy
  • Surveys and questionnaires

 

 

 

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