Development and validation of the Documentation of Occupational Therapy Session during Intervention (D.O.T.S.I.).
OBJECTIVE
To developed and validate a form for Documentation of Occupational Therapy Session during Intervention (D.O.T.S.I) based on the OTPF. This form may fill the need for more consistent and detailed documentation of the intervention process.


METHODS
Fifty five pediatric OT's documented 2-3 treatment sessions. A total of 120 treatment sessions were recorded. Construct validity was assessed through known-groups differences, once based on age groups and once based on context groups.


RESULTS
Significant inter-rater reliability in most sub-categories was found with a good Cronbach alpha coefficient. Construct validity was established by significant differences between the two settings (educational and clinic) and the two age groups.


CONCLUSIONS
The D.O.T.S.I. form as a reliable and valid measure enables to simply document intervention in a unified and professional method. The documentation method of the D.O.T.S.I. stimulates clinical reasoning by allowing the therapist to reflect on the process of intervention and plan future progress.
Department of Occupational Therapy, School of Health Professions, Sackler Faculty of medicine, Tel Aviv University, Ramat Aviv, P.O.B. 39040, Tel Aviv, 69978, Israel. o_bart@bezeqint.net
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D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000554:Ambulatory Care Facilities / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004282:Documentation / Q000592:standards* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015588:Observer Variation; D009788:Occupational Therapy / Q000592:standards* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D010372:Pediatrics / Q000592:standards* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012574:Schools / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires