Activity card sort and the occupational repertoire of older adults: An integrative literature review

Abstract

Introduction: The Activity Card Sort (ACS) is a tool developed to evaluate the participation of older adults in instrumental, social, and leisure activities of low and high demand. It is a useful assessment tool for the occupational therapeutic process that adopts the occupational-based and client-centered approach. Objective: The study analyzed the main characteristics of scientific production in applying the Activity Card Sort in the elderly population. Method: It was carried out an integrative literature review. We used six sources of information to select the literature without a time frame. A bibliographic collection record was created to perform a descriptive analysis. The VOSviewer was applied to construct the bibliometric network. Results: The sample consisted of 67 articles. The studies examined the instrument's psychometric properties, the use of the ACS to assess the impact of the health conditions in participation and engagement in activities, and the use of the ACS as an outcome measure in different interventions. Conclusion: The instrument was an option that enriches the evaluation process in Occupational Therapy. It has good psychometric properties, and it was able to capture the level of participation in different populations and their related factors, as well as it can be used as an outcome measure for interventions that are concerned with engaging in occupations.