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It is reported that the thesis section is available, to publish abstracts of postgraduate theses in the disciplinary field. Who submits your thesis, must present the title, abstract, key words (include Occupational Therapy), and a summary of 2 to 3 pages of your thesis. And `present it in Spanish, English and / or Portuguese.
COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS BETWEEN THE REVISED KNOX PRESCHOOL PLAY SCALE (RKPPS) AND THE TEST DE DESARROLLO PSICOMOTOR 2-5 AÑOS (TEPSI) FROM A CULTURALLY SAFE PERSPECTIVE, IN VALDIVIA, DURING THE YEAR 2013
Abstract
The following study was developed with the intention of analysing and comparing the elements of cultural safety in the application of these two assessment tools, the “Revised Knox Preschool Play Scale” (RKPPS) and the “Test de Desarrollo Psicomotor 2-5 Años”(TEPSI) on preschool Valdivian population by Occupational Therapists. This research was conducted through a qualitative approach, usingGrounded Theory as methodological approach, and semi-structured interviews to four Occupational Therapists that regularly use both assessment tools were done. As a result, neither the RKPPS nor the TEPSI, are close to the culturally safe spectrum. However, the RKPPS is the one that embodies more elements from this conceptualization. Finally, it has been concluded that professional OTs are being
challenged to remain in this dichotomy: On the one hand, using quantitative tools to validate themselves in front of other professionals and in order to have a common language; on the other hand, using qualitative tools to do comprehensive interventions with clients. This choice is influenced by a series of variables, due to different demands in their job performance, impacting on their way of evaluating.
