3.3 Modifications to the remaining items
Considering the feedback from the experts and peers:
- There was a request to add an option for an open-ended response after
every question. However, GoogleForms does not provide for two methods
of response options, i.e. multiple choice and an open-ended answer per
item. Adding comment options would thus have required adding another
item for each question, which would have doubled the length of the
survey and risked non-response or premature abandonment. It was
therefore decided that one open-ended comment after each section was
sufficient.
- A recommendation to add definitions for the concepts “occupation as a
means” and “occupation as an end” was received with the rationale
that the older generation of therapists may have been unfamiliar with
the terms.
- The practice setting list of options was amended to include
specialised rehabilitation settings.
- An item was included for respondents to add assessments to obtain an
occupational profile of the patient.
- Question wording for item 75, “Using occupation in treatment makes me
stand out from other professionals”, was changed to “… makes
my therapy unique/distinct from other professionals” to ensure the
neutrality of the sentence.
- Grammatical corrections, adding examples to improve clarity, changing
the order of questions to group similar questions together and changes
to response formats (including drop-down menus/changing wording)
enhanced the questionnaire.
- Wording was changed from “intervention” to “practice” to encompass
the whole occupational therapy process.