The LIFE-H: Assessment of the quality of social participation

Issue title: The Assessment of Assistive Technology Outcomes, Effects and Costs

Guest editors: Gert Jan Gelderblom and Luc P. de Witte

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Noreau, Luc^{; *} | Fougeyrollas, Patrick | Vincent, Claude

Affiliations: Laval University and The Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Rehabilitation and Social Integration, 525 Boul. Hamel, Québec, Qc, Canada G1M 2S8 | iRv, Institute for Rehabilitation Research, P.O. Box 192, 6430 AD Hoensbroek, The Netherlands. Http: www.irv.nl; E-mail; [email protected].

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Abstract: The purpose of this paper is to describe the Assessment of Life Habits (LIFE-H), a tool designed to document the quality of social participation of individuals with disabilities. Stemming from the conceptual model of the Handicap Creation Process, the LIFE-H assesses the performance of a person in carrying out activities of daily living and social roles which refer to life habits. Measurement is based on the level of difficulty and the assistance required to perform a series of life habits (69 and 240, short and long form, respectively). The validation process of the instrument is described as well as results of studies that have used LIFE-H to evaluate social participation.

DOI: 10.3233/TAD-2002-14306

Journal: Technology and Disability, vol. 14, no. 3, pp. 113-118, 2002