Gartz Rachel, Goldberg Mary, Miles Alexandria, Cooper Rory, Pearlman Jon, Schmeler Mark, Jonassen Bittman Sarah, Hale Judith
a Rehabilitation Science & Technology , University of Pittsburgh , Pittsburgh , PA , USA.
b Management Sciences for Health , Arlington , VA , USA.
Disabil Rehabil Assist Technol. 2017 May;12(4):333-340. doi: 10.3109/17483107.2016.1166527. Epub 2016 Apr 21.
Currently, there is no internationally accepted way to measure the competency of wheelchair service professionals. The International Society of Wheelchair Professionals aims to develop a Wheelchair Service Provision - Basic Test as a preliminary step towards establishing a certification process.
A team of wheelchair service provision experts developed test questions and conducted alpha and beta testing in order to validate them. Low-performing test items were eliminated. A pilot test was then conducted, which focused on developing a pass score, determining language barriers and validating the test as a measure of competency.
90 participants completed one of three versions of the Wheelchair Service Provision - Basic Test. A pass score of 70% was established and 135 questions were accepted for the final test. Analysis of variance indicated there was a difference in scores based on language (p = 0.001), but not based on experience level. This result motivated translation in to the United Nations' official languages.
The results indicate that the Wheelchair Service Provision - Basic Test is a valid method for measuring basic competency of wheelchair professionals. Additionally, researchers recommend a skills assessment to help to ensure only qualified wheelchair professionals receive the certificate. Implications for Rehabilitation Identify key steps in contextually appropriate test development. Describe the components of a contextually appropriate, reliable, and valid test for basic wheelchair service provision. Identify methods used for contextually appropriate test validation.
目前，尚无国际公认的衡量轮椅服务专业人员能力的方法。国际轮椅专业人员协会旨在开发一项轮椅服务提供基础测试，作为建立认证流程的初步步骤。
一个轮椅服务提供专家团队编写测试问题，并进行了α和β测试以验证这些问题。淘汰了表现不佳的测试项目。然后进行了一项试点测试，重点是确定及格分数、找出语言障碍并验证该测试作为能力衡量标准的有效性。
90名参与者完成了轮椅服务提供基础测试三个版本中的一个。确定的及格分数为70%，135道题被纳入最终测试。方差分析表明，分数因语言而异（p = 0.001），但不因经验水平而异。这一结果促使将测试翻译成联合国的官方语言。
结果表明，轮椅服务提供基础测试是衡量轮椅专业人员基本能力的有效方法。此外，研究人员建议进行技能评估，以帮助确保只有合格的轮椅专业人员才能获得证书。对康复工作的启示确定情境适宜的测试开发中的关键步骤。描述情境适宜、可靠且有效的基础轮椅服务提供测试的组成部分。确定用于情境适宜的测试验证的方法。
