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| The Performance Assessment of Self-Care Skills (PASS) |
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performance based, criterion-referenced, observational tool designed to assist practitioners in documenting functional status and change.
26 core tasks in 4 domains
5 functional mobility (FM)
3 personal self-care (PSC)
14 instrumental activities of daily living with cognitive emphasis
4 IADL with a physical emphasis
rated for independence, safety and adequacy
2 versions-PASS clinic and PASS home |
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| scores are referenced to past performance as opposed to a norm |
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| Interactive Dynamic Assessment |
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conceptual basis for the design and structure of the PASS.
Vygotsky described a zone of proximal development. The difference between patient's independent performance on a test and the performance when the patient is assisted or guided on a test.
The PASS uses interactive assessment, systematic assistance is encouraged when necessary. |
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| incorporates a hierarchy of prompts that are used only when there is a breakdown in task performance and only in a specific sequence. |
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each task includes two types of directions
1. conditions
2. instructions |
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independence is rated for each subtask of a PASS task and the summary score for any task consists of the mean of all task subtask ratings.
Safety for each PASS task is a single summary score that reflects total subtask safety. Adequacy is a single summary score that reflects the combined quality and process data. |
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| PASS and sensitivity to change |
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| the PASS detected significant change in independence of performance over 6 months in all areas except safety which remained at safe levels. |
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because it is criterion-referenced, each task can stand alone.
this allows practitioners to select tasks that are relevant for each patient's lifestyle.
It is a valid and reliable performance-based observational tool for assessing everyday tasks necessary for living in the community.
yields scores for independence, safety, and adequacy of performance.
enables practitioners to identify the point of task breakdown as well as types of assistance that enable improvement in task performance. Self-report, proxy report and clinical judgment versions are all available. |
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