The 130th Annual Meeting of APHA
4115.0: Tuesday, November 12, 2002 - Board 1

Abstract #47850

Participation and Environment Measurement System: PARTS and FABS

Holly Hollingsworth, PhD, David B. Gray, PhD, and Kerri Morgan, OTR/L. Program in Occupational Therapy, Washington University, Campus Box 8505, 4444 Forest Park Ave, St. Louis, MO 63108-2292, 314-286-1630, hollingsworthh@msnotes.wustl.edu

Individuals with mobility limitations often experience changes in participating in major life activities as a result of their physical limitations and the barriers encountered in their environment. A three-year project funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Division of Disability and Health developed a dynamic measurement system that assesses participation and environmental factors. This dynamic measurement system consists of two surveys: the Participation Survey (PARTS) and the Facilitators and Barriers Survey (FABS). A purposive sample of over 600 individuals with mobility limitations completed the surveys. This poster will specifically report results related to the data analyzed in the following areas: participation in intimacy, use of public versus private transportation, use of specific mobility devices and choice satisfaction and importance of participation in different life activities. Paper and electronic copies of the surveys, instructions on how they should be administrated and data analysis techniques will be made available at the poster session.

Learning Objectives:

  • Understand “participation” and “environmental factors” as these apply to persons with mobility impairments
  • Become familiar with the range of potential public health uses of assessment instruments that identify and measure the impact of the physical, social and built environments on participation in major life activities for people with disabilities
  • Describe how different aspects such as transportation and mobility devices affect how individuals with mobility impairments participate in major life activities
  • Recognize the level of participation of people with mobility limitations in intimacy including

    Presenting author's disclosure statement:
    I do not have any significant financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with any organization/institution whose products or services are being discussed in this session.

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