Validation of an Arabic Translation of the Functioning Everyday with a Wheelchair Self-Report Tool: A Pilot Study

Background: The Functioning Everyday with a Wheelchair (FEW) tool is a self-report questionnaire developed to measure consumers’ perceptions of how the features of their wheeled mobility and seating device support their ability to carry out their daily functions and routines independently, safely, and efficiently. Method: A committee of three bilingual qualified occupational therapists translated the English version into Arabic, which was verified by back translation. The final versions were administered with 26 bilingual English-Arabic speakers. The subjects were randomly assigned to answer either the English or Arabic version of the FEW questionnaire first, followed by answering the FEW questionnaire in the other language. The scores obtained were tested for agreement using the kappa statistic. Results: We found significant substantial agreement between the scores obtained from the two versions (p \u3c 0.000). The kappa measurement of agreement was 0.755 (95% confidence interval, 0.59–0.92). Conclusion: The Arabic translation of the FEW self-report tool was generated for potential use in research and clinical practice and could be useful to wheelchair professionals who would like to use this tool for Arabic-speaking wheelchair users. Further validation of the developed Arabic version is recommended

FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT OF WHEELED MOBILITY AND SEATING INTERVENTIONS: RELATIONSHIP OF SELF-REPORT AND PERFORMANCE-BASED ASSESSMENTS

The main objective of this study was to investigate associations, concordance and differences among self-report and performance-based measures, and reveal new factors associated with changes in wheelchair function. The Functioning Everyday with a Wheelchair (FEW); a self-report measure, the FEW-Capacity (FEW-C); a performance-based measure for the clinic, and the FEW-Performance (FEW-P) that measures clients’ skills in the home were the measures used in this study. Relevant literature yielded few studies that examined the associations and concordance between subjective and objective methods of assessment with wheelchair users. We conducted secondary analyses of data collected by Mills et al. (2002) and Schmeler (2005), in which participants were assessed with their current wheelchairs at pretest, and later at posttest after they received their new wheelchairs. The strength of the associations varied by time, item, and environment, and there was a stronger association between the three tools at the pretest when compared with the posttest, perhaps due to the familiarity of their current wheeled mobility device and their desire for a new wheelchair. Exhaustive CHAID analysis revealed new factors that were significantly associated with pretest to posttest changes in wheelchair function, and should therefore be assessed at pretest and targeted for intervention, namely, independence, number of physical assists, safety, and tasks related to Outdoor Mobility at pretest. Furthermore, for total scores, at pretest, there was no significant difference between the FEW-C and the FEW-P, whereas, at posttest, the Clinic total safety and quality scores were significantly better than the Home scores. We also found that the FEW-C was more concordant with the FEW-P compared to the FEW; therefore, clinicians may get a more accurate estimation of performance in the home from a clinic assessment compared to self-report. Clinically, the FEW tools provide complementary data which can contribute to clinical and research assessments of clients’ everyday functioning with their wheelchairs

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الحروف المصوتة في اللفظ القرآني وعلاقتها بالمعنى Vowels in Quranic Pronouncement and their Connection to Quranic Meaning

ملخص تقوم هذه الدراسة ببحث علاقة المعنى القرآني بمقدار ورود وتكرر الحروف المصوتة في اللفظ القرآني، حيث درست الحضور اللافت للحرف المصوت (حرف المد) ودوره في إظهار بعض المعاني الخاصة التي ناسبت نطقه، بينما اختصت الجمل القرآنية التي خلت بشكل لافت من حضور الحرف المصوت (حرف المد) بأداء نوعٍ آخر من المعاني. تم اعتماد المنهج التحليلي في الربط بين ورود وتكرر الحرف المصوت (حرف المد) وما يظهر من المعاني الخاصة بسبب ذلك، وأيضا ما يظهر من معان أخرى للجمل القرآنية التي خلت بشكل لافت من حضور الحرف المصوت، وتم كذلك اعتماد المنهج الاستقرائي الناقص لاستقراء عدد من النصوص القرآنية؛ لتكون أمثلة على هذه الحالات. وتم كذلك اعتماد المنهج الاستقرائي الكامل من أجل عد الحركات التي تمثلها حروف المد الطبيعية والممدود في تلك الأمثلة بالمقارنة بعدد الحركات غير ذلك النوع، كمرحلة من مراحل البحث. وخلص البحث إلى أن هناك تغايراً واضحاً بين معاني الجمل القرآنية التي تتميز بالحضور اللافت للحرف المصوت عن معاني تلك التي تتميز بالغياب اللافت للحرف المصوت فيها؛ سواءً أكان ذلك في سياق مستقل لكل من الحالين أم في سياق متصل، وقد تم توضيح ذلك بالأمثلة العملية. الكلمات المفتاحية: حروف المد، الحروف المصوتة، المعنى القرآني. Vowels in Quranic Pronouncement and their Connection to Quranic Meaning Abstract The study examines the relation between the Quranic meaning with the incidence and frequency of vowels in Quranic pronouncement. In this sense, the main focus of the analysis was put on the remarkable presence of vowels (long vowels) and their role in highlighting some special meanings that fit their pronunciation, as opposed to other vowel-free (long vowels) Quranic sentences with different kinds of meanings. The analytical method was used in linking the occurrence and frequency of vowels (long vowels) to the special meanings associated thereof and any other meanings of Quranic sentences that are remarkably vowel-free. The incomplete inductive approach was also adopted to extrapolate a number of Quranic texts as examples of these cases. The incomplete inductive approach was adopted to select a number of Quranic texts as examples of these cases. On the other hand, the complete inductive approach was used in a certain stage of the research to count vowel marks of natural and long vowels said examples, and compare them to the number of marks in other types. The research discovered a clear difference between the meanings of the Quranic sentences distinguished by the remarkable presence of vowels and the meanings of vowel-free Quranic sentences. Said difference was observed in both separate and connected contexts for each of the two cases, and illustrated with practical examples. Key words: Long vowels, Vowels, Quranic meaning