Contemporary methods in the evaluation of activities in daily living with Alzheimer disease
Journal Title: Rehabilitacja Medyczna - Year 2011, Vol 15, Issue 1
Abstract
Alzheimer disease is known for placing a great burden on caregivers which include the social, psychological, physical and/or economic aspects. The disease diminishes patients` independence in activities of daily living (ADL). Home care is usually preferred by patients and families. The role of the main caregiver is often taken by the spouse or a close relative. Dementia caregivers are subject to high rates of physical and mental disorders. ADL scales are useful for the evaluation of patients` capacity and their needs for care and burden. Those scales enable one also to arrive ar the outcome measure of rehabilitation. One can divide them into three parts: universal (generic) basic ADL scales, basic scales which are specific for Alzheimer disease and instrumental - extended (expanded) ADL scales. In this paper the most commonly used scales evaluating activities of daily living in Alzheimer disease, including as equally basic as well as instrumental ADL scales, have been presented. Due to the systematic review we were able to present their psychometric properties: content validity, internal consistency, construct validity, criterion validity, reliability, responsiveness, floor-and ceiling effects, and interpretability. Those scales that received positive ratings have been presented.
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Józef Opara, Waldemar Brola
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