The clinical utility of the test of playfulness.

@article{citeulike:1031424, abstract = {Occupational therapists' increased focus on play as an occupation has created a need for play assessments that reflect this perspective. This study examined the clinical utility of the recently developed Test of Playfulness (ToP) (Bundy, 1997a) when used with children with disabilities. Changes in the participant's views of the child, the therapy goals, and the intervention plans after using the ToP were explored. Fourteen paediatric occupational therapists assessed children using the ToP, completed a clinical utility questionnaire and attended a focus group. Participants found the ToP easy to administer and score, however some found interpreting the results difficult. The ToP highlights the interactions between the Child, activity and environment, and illustrates the child's strengths in his/her role as a player. The results suggest the ToP is a useful tool for assessing playfulness. Additional education and research is needed to provide further direction for intervention and incorporation into practice.}, address = {Department of Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, 256 McCaul St., Toronto, Ontario M5T 1W5. deb.cameron@sympatico.ca}, author = {Cameron, D. and Leslie, M. and Teplicky, R. and Pollock, N. and Stewart, D. and Toal, C. and Gaik, S. }, citeulike-article-id = {1031424}, issn = {0008-4174}, journal = {Can J Occup Ther}, keywords = {assessment, children, ot, play, print-red, review, test}, month = {April}, number = {2}, pages = {104--111}, posted-at = {2007-01-09 11:59:28}, priority = {2}, title = {The clinical utility of the test of playfulness.}, url = {http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11355615}, volume = {68}, year = {2001} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:1031424 L3 - citeulike-article-id:1031424 TI - The clinical utility of the test of playfulness. JF - Can J Occup Ther VL - 68 IS - 2 SP - 104 EP - 111 AD - Department of Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, 256 McCaul St., Toronto, Ontario M5T 1W5. deb.cameron@sympatico.ca SN - 0008-4174 N2 - Occupational therapists' increased focus on play as an occupation has created a need for play assessments that reflect this perspective. This study examined the clinical utility of the recently developed Test of Playfulness (ToP) (Bundy, 1997a) when used with children with disabilities. Changes in the participant's views of the child, the therapy goals, and the intervention plans after using the ToP were explored. Fourteen paediatric occupational therapists assessed children using the ToP, completed a clinical utility questionnaire and attended a focus group. Participants found the ToP easy to administer and score, however some found interpreting the results difficult. The ToP highlights the interactions between the Child, activity and environment, and illustrates the child's strengths in his/her role as a player. The results suggest the ToP is a useful tool for assessing playfulness. Additional education and research is needed to provide further direction for intervention and incorporation into practice. KW - assessment KW - children KW - ot KW - play KW - print-red KW - review KW - test AU - Cameron, D AU - Leslie, M AU - Teplicky, R AU - Pollock, N AU - Stewart, D AU - Toal, C AU - Gaik, S PY - 2001/04// UR - http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11355615 ER -