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Table 4 Assessment categories of the KC observation instrument, the criteria and corresponding score

From: Assessing nursing staff’s competences in mobility support in nursing-home care: development and psychometric testing of the Kinaesthetics Competence (KC) observation instrument

Category

Criteria

Score

poor

Lack of awareness or limited capability

- significant area(s) of weakness or concern in communication/interaction

- no/very limited understanding of functional movement in daily activities

- little adaptation of own movement

- no/inappropriate adaptation of environment

1

fair

Developing

- beginning adaptation in communication/interaction

- beginning understanding of functional movement in daily activities

- beginning adaptation of own movement

- beginning adaptation of environment

2

good

Capable

- good adaptation in communication/interaction

- good understanding of functional movement in daily activities

- good adaptation of own movement

- good adaptation of environment

3

very good

Best practice

- very good adaptation in communication/interaction

- very good understanding of functional movement in daily activities

- very good adaptation of own movement

- very good adaptation of environment

4