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Journal of Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine
Volume 1, Issue 1
Euro Physiotherapy 2017
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December 07-08, 2017 Rome, Italy
4
th
Euro-Global Physiotherapy Congress 2017
Psychometric qualities of a functional
independence self-rating scale for
adolescents with motor impairment
Maria Isabel Dias da Costa Malheiro
1
, Maria Filomena Gaspar
1
and
Luísa Barros
2
1
Escola Superior de Enfermagem de Lisboa, Portugal
2
University of Lisbon, Portugal
Background
: There is a shortage of a validated instrument
to evaluate the effectiveness of the rehabilitation
intervention by adolescents with motor impairment.
The purpose of this study was to develop and evaluate
its psychometric qualities of an instrument to assess
functional independence that can be used by adolescents
with motor impairment.
Methodology
: Based on Functional Independence
Measure scale (FIM) we develop a self-report
multidimensional instrument, to assess the functional
independence by adolescents. The final version a 16
likert-type items oriented format with, 1 (I can’t), 2 (I can
with much help), to 5 (I can without help). Its psychometric
properties (sensitivity, reliability and validity) were
evaluated among 101 adolescents with motor impairment.
Results
: The final version of SSFIA 16 items (Motor
Domain) psychometric qualities was assessed by
Internal consistency (Cronbach’s α =0.938, split-half
using Spearman & Brown correction α=0.869). Construct
validity were evaluated using principal factor analysis
method with varimax orthogonal rotations, revealed a
tridimensional structure and explained 74.6% of the
variance (elimination, self-care and transfers). We found
good support for convergent (FIM scale rp=0.83 and
rp>0.5 between items) and discriminant validity (average
variance extracted analysis).
Conclusions
: The good psychometric qualities showed
clear evidence that the newly developed instrument
provides a sensitive, reliable and valid tool to assess the
functionality (motor domain) on adolescents with motor
impairment.
Biography
Maria Isabel Dias da Costa Malheiro is an Assistant Professor at the Nursing
College of Lisbon, Child and Adolescent Department. She has completed her
Doctorate in Nursing at the Lisbon University, Master’s in Special Education,
Faculty of Human Motricity and Graduate Nurse, Specialist in Child and
Pediatric Health Nursing. She has started to work in the hospital since 1988,
Neonatology, Pediatrics, Child Development Center. She was the Member of
the Spina Bifida Center at Garcia de Orta Hospital until 2002. Since 2002,
she has joined the academic career at Nursing College of Lisbon as an
Assistant Professor. She collaborates with the Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus
Portuguese Association since 2002, was Vice-President from 2005 to 2013.
She was the Coordinator of the project training camp - educational program
for self-management on adolescents with spina bifida/spinal cord injury 2011,
2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016.
mmalheiro@esel.ptMaria Isabel Dias da Costa Malheiro et al., J Phys Ther Sports Med 2017