Location
LSU Health Sciences Center - New Orleans
Event Website
https://alliedhealth.lsuhsc.edu/admin/sahpresearchday.aspx
Document Type
Event
Start Date
8-4-2024 3:00 PM
End Date
8-4-2024 5:00 PM
Description
Introduction: Research supports sitting balance as an indicator of a person’s ability to function in their activities of daily living; however, there is currently no gold standard sitting balance assessment that is routinely used as an outcome measure to predict levels of independence in mobility or activities of daily living (Gorman et al., 2010).
Purpose: The aim of this study is to develop a protocol to further validate the use of the Sock Test for Sitting Balance (STSB) assessment in inpatient settings by correlating results with functional outcome measures.
Methods: This study protocol was developed to determine the validity of the STSB in predicting functional outcomes for individuals in a variety of inpatient settings through a retrospective chart review. Occupational therapists (OTs) will administer the STSB to patients at Ochsner Medical Center Main Campus acute care and skilled nursing facility. A range of outcome measures, including length of stay (LOS), Activity Measure for Post-Acute Care (AM-PAC) scores, and discharge placement, will be gathered to find the correlation to STSB scores.
Results/Discussion: OTs choose from a variety of criteria when selecting a standardized assessment, including time to administer, client appropriateness, space within the hospital or clinic, and documentation. With little barriers for implementation in the inpatient setting, the STSB serves to be a user-friendly assessment for its administrators. If the STSB can predict functional outcomes, it could offer an objective assessment that correlates sitting balance to patient functional outcomes.
Recommended Citation
Charrier, Katie; Decoteau, Baily; Hendrickson, Sarah; and Richoux, Grace, "Validity of the Sock Test for Sitting Balance Assessment" (2024). School of Allied Health Professions Research Day. 43.
https://digitalscholar.lsuhsc.edu/ahrd/2024/2024/43
Included in
Validity of the Sock Test for Sitting Balance Assessment
LSU Health Sciences Center - New Orleans
Introduction: Research supports sitting balance as an indicator of a person’s ability to function in their activities of daily living; however, there is currently no gold standard sitting balance assessment that is routinely used as an outcome measure to predict levels of independence in mobility or activities of daily living (Gorman et al., 2010).
Purpose: The aim of this study is to develop a protocol to further validate the use of the Sock Test for Sitting Balance (STSB) assessment in inpatient settings by correlating results with functional outcome measures.
Methods: This study protocol was developed to determine the validity of the STSB in predicting functional outcomes for individuals in a variety of inpatient settings through a retrospective chart review. Occupational therapists (OTs) will administer the STSB to patients at Ochsner Medical Center Main Campus acute care and skilled nursing facility. A range of outcome measures, including length of stay (LOS), Activity Measure for Post-Acute Care (AM-PAC) scores, and discharge placement, will be gathered to find the correlation to STSB scores.
Results/Discussion: OTs choose from a variety of criteria when selecting a standardized assessment, including time to administer, client appropriateness, space within the hospital or clinic, and documentation. With little barriers for implementation in the inpatient setting, the STSB serves to be a user-friendly assessment for its administrators. If the STSB can predict functional outcomes, it could offer an objective assessment that correlates sitting balance to patient functional outcomes.
https://digitalscholar.lsuhsc.edu/ahrd/2024/2024/43