Hi Becky Here's a link to Louise Demers at University of Montreal - http://www.solidage.ca/e/bios_e/L_Demers.htm hope it helps if you don't already have her articles. Joan
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of David Harraway Sent: Monday, July 16, 2007 5:04 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [OTlist] Hi everyone! Hi Becky, We used the QUEST in conjunction with another instrument and a "home made" questionnaire in a project last year which was presented as paper at ARATA (the big assistive tech conference here in Australia). Just to be a purist about it - strictly speaking the QUEST is a quant rather than qual measure (although there is some scope for additional comments to be recorded if the participant feels they'd like to expand upon the score they give the criterion being assessed). If you can find an AT service in your area you may be able to at least see the questions the QUEST is composed of (8 on the AT and 4 on the Service from which the AT was obtained). There may also be copies at some OT schools or in local University libraries. Administration is a fairly easy and quick process for both the person administering the QUEST and the participant, which is perhaps one of the reasons (apart it's psychometric properties) it's been a popular measure for busy clinicians ; - ) If you're interested here is a link to the abstract for the project that Ania and I did: h**p://www.e-bility.com/arataconf06/papers/computer_applications/ca_ciechano wski_paper.doc (replace the ** with tt) you may like to take careful note of the tool descriptions in the the Methodology section ( - ; Hope this helps. It might be interesting to hear from others on this list about the kinds of outcome measures they're employing in their day to day practice. Agree with you - this list has been kind of quiet lately! cheers, Dave Becky Heath wrote: > When you guys go quiet, you really go quiet! > > I hope you are all well. > Currently I am working on my research proposal. I am doing a qualitative > piece to do with service users experience with a new fast track OT service. > > I am very excited to find a couple of articles on service user experience > and one evaluating service user experience using social services. > > My question to you all is have you heard of Quest? Quebec User Evaluation of > Satisfaction with Assistive Technology. > > I would like to have a look at a copy, but being a student don't want to pay > for it if I can absolutely have to! If you have a copy and are will let me > have a look then I will be very grateful > > I will be asking my tutors as well > > Thanks everyone - and make some noise in here!!!! > > Becky :-) > > _________________________________________________________________ > Watch all 9 Live Earth concerts live on MSN. http://liveearth.uk.msn.com > > > -- Options? www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com Archive? www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] **************************************************************************** ********** Enroll in Boston University's post-professional Master of Science for OTs Online. Gain the skills and credentials to propel your career. www.otdegree.com/otn **************************************************************************** ********** No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.10.6/902 - Release Date: 7/15/2007 2:21 PM No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.10.6/902 - Release Date: 7/15/2007 2:21 PM -- Options? www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com Archive? www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] ************************************************************************************** Enroll in Boston University's post-professional Master of Science for OTs Online. Gain the skills and credentials to propel your career. www.otdegree.com/otn **************************************************************************************
