Title of Assessment
Performance Assessment of Self-Care Skills (PASS)
Author(s)
Rogers, Holms, Chisholm
Year of Publication/Publisher
2016, University of Pittsburgh
Identify Type of Assessment
Occupation-Based
Observation-Based
Standardized
Criterion-Based
Performance-Based (depending on subsection)
Cost & How to Access Assessment
Free- https://www.shrs.pitt.edu/ot/resources/performance-assessment-self-care-skills-pass
Materials: not free
Fill out survey
Population
Adults with cardiopulmonary disease, stroke, congestive heart failure, dementia, depression, arthritis, Parkinson’s disease, and older adults, psychiatric conditions, or diagnoses
Appropriate Settings
Home health
Inpatient
Outpatient
Different home and clinic assessment
Purpose of Assessment & Function(s)/Area(s) Assessed
Measures client’s independence, safety, and adequacy of task completion.
26 tasks per category:
Function mobility, personal care, IADLs with cognitive emphasis, and IADLs with a physical emphasis, ADL
Administration
1-3 hours
26 tasks
Standardized protocols specify setup and verbal instructions
Can do subsections of it just need to document that
User Qualifications
Not specified
Materials Required
Bed, pillows, shoes, Stairs, toilet, shorts, water, towels, toothbrush, toothpaste, dentures, shower, safety rails around bathtub, paper towels, garbage can, toenail scissor, toenail clipper, toenail nipper and file, bathroom, chair, clothes, socks and shoes (large in case client does not have their own), table, 8 unopened cans, envelope, 5 coupons, wallet, change purse, coins, bills, paper, pen, calculator, hand help magnifier, local utility bills with envelopes, tablet, calendar, checkbook, lights, scissors, tablet, stamps, room, keys, plastic garbage sack, telephone, local consumers yellow pages, 7 day medication sheet, one prescription type bottle with child proof lid, one prescription type bottle with non-child proof lid, wall clock, chains, audiotape recorder, newspaper article about hypothermia or heat stroke, 2 good batteries, 2 bad batteries, one burned out bulb, one good bulb, and clear plastic bag. Broom, dustpan. dry cereal, rugs, medium sized knife, cooking oil, bingo card, highlighter, audio tape reading BINGO numbers, kitchen essentials (saucepans, cutting board) and ingredients to make muffins.
Scoring Procedure
Each subtask is rated for independence, safety, and adequacy on a scale from 0 –3. A higher score indicates greater independence and safety. Scores can give inside into what areas need intervention. Link for scoring and administration provided.
Psychometrics/Standardization
Strong interrater reliability= 0.8-0.99
Adequate Reliability and Convergent Validity
Strengths & Weaknesses of Assessment
Weaknesses:
The assessment requires more research
time of administration can be lengthy
scoring can be lengthy
no cultural diversity
Strengths:
Equipment is not too costly, as well as interchangeable and test procedures are easy to follow. There is also an item development instruction sheet in manual
can be used for a wide variety of diagnoses
can be administered in subsections, don't have to do the whole thing
occupation based
covers multiples areas of daily living
can be done in a clinic or home setting
References
Rogers, J., Holms, M., & Chisholm, D. (2016). Performance assessment of self-care skills (PASS) materials. University of Pittsburgh School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences. Retrieved March 12, 2024, from https://www.shrs.pitt.edu/performance-assessment-self-care-skills-pass-materials