Poster Session  |   July 2015
Difficulty and Importance of Valued Occupations for People With Scleroderma
Kristin Johnson; Betty Skipper, PhD; Ashley Prokopiak; Janet Poole, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA
Author Affiliations
  • University of New Mexico, Albuquerque
Article Information
Musculoskeletal Impairments / Rehabilitation, Participation, and Disability / Assessment/Measurement
Poster Session   |   July 2015
Difficulty and Importance of Valued Occupations for People With Scleroderma
American Journal of Occupational Therapy, July 2015, Vol. 69, 6911500098p1. doi:10.5014/ajot.2015.69S1-PO4087
American Journal of Occupational Therapy, July 2015, Vol. 69, 6911500098p1. doi:10.5014/ajot.2015.69S1-PO4087
Abstract

Date Presented 4/17/2015

In this study, we describe the Valued Life Activities Scale to measure importance and difficulty with occupations in persons with scleroderma and factors related to difficulty with performance. Obligatory occupations (e.g., self-care) were more important, but committed occupations (e.g., housework) were more difficult.