The Spanish versions of the Barthel index (BI) and the Katz index (KI) of activities of daily living (ADL): A structured review

OBJECTIVE: to verify whether there are associations among occupational roles, independence to perform Activities of Daily Living, purchasing power, and assistive technology for individuals with physical disabilities. METHOD: 91 individuals with physical disabilities participated in the study. The instruments used were: Role Checklist, Brazilian Economic Classification Criterion, Barthel Index, and a Questionnaire to characterize the subjects. RESULTS: an association with a greater number of roles was found among more independent individuals using a lower number of technological devices. Higher purchasing power was associated with a lower functional status of dependence. CONCLUSION: even though technology was not directly associated with independence, the latter was associated with a greater number of occupational roles, which requires reflection upon independence issues when considering the participation in occupational roles. These findings support interdisciplinary actions designed to promote occupational roles in individuals with physical disabilities.

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Modified Pro-Self Pain Control to Increase Activity in Patients with Colorectal Cancer

Nurse Media Journal of Nursing ◽

10.14710/nmjn.v7i1.15128 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 7 (1) ◽

pp. 56

Author(s):

Khoirunnisa’ Munawaroh ◽

Untung Sujianto ◽

Mardiyono Mardiyono

Keyword(s):

Colorectal Cancer ◽

Experimental Design ◽

Activities Of Daily Living ◽

Pain Control ◽

Daily Living ◽

Intervention Group ◽

Control Group ◽

Patients With Cancer ◽

Katz Index ◽

Significant Difference

Background: Barriers to performing activities of daily living are common complaints of patients with cancer. One of the factors causing these barriers is pain. A modified pro-self pain control is a method used to enhance the patients’ ability to cope with pain to increase their activity.Purpose: This study aimed to evaluate the modified pro-self pain control to increase activity in patients with colorectal cancer undergoing chemotherapy.Methods: The present study employed an experimental design. Patients with colorectal cancer undergoing chemotherapy were randomly assigned to the intervention group (n=24) and the control group (n=24). The patients in the control group were given a standard hospital intervention, while the patients in the intervention group were given the modified pro-self pain control for nine days. The data were collected using the instrument of KATZ index and analyzed using the independent t-test.Results: The result of this study showed that there was a higher increase of activity among the patients in the intervention group than in the control group. Independent t-test showed that there was a significant difference between the intervention group and the control group (p=0.00).Conclusion: The modified pro-self pain control was found more effective to increase the activity in patients with colorectal cancer undergoing chemotherapy than that of the standard hospital intervention.

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Activities of daily living at hospital admission and estimated survival time of older patients

Age and Ageing ◽

10.1093/ageing/afaa251 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Jesper Ryg ◽

Henriette Engberg ◽

Pavithra Laxsen Anru ◽

Solvejg Gram Henneberg Pedersen ◽

Martin Gronbech Jorgensen ◽

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Keyword(s):

Hospital Admission ◽

Activities Of Daily Living ◽

Survival Time ◽

Barthel Index ◽

Daily Living ◽

Older Patients ◽

Cox Regression ◽

Multivariable Analysis ◽

Population Based ◽

Kaplan Meier

Abstract Background Predicting expected survival time in acutely hospitalised older patients is a clinical challenge. Objective To examine if activities of daily living (ADL) assessed by Barthel-Index-100 (Barthel-Index) at hospital admission adds useful information to clinicians on expected survival time in older patients. Methods A nationwide population-based cohort study was used. All patients aged ≥65 years in the National Danish Geriatric Database from 2005 to 2014 were followed up until death, emigration or study termination (31 December 2015). Individual data were linked to national health registers. Barthel-Index was categorised into five-point subcategories with a separate category of Barthel-Index = 0. Kaplan–Meier analysis was used to assess crude survival proportions (95% CI) and Cox regression to examine association of Barthel-Index and mortality adjusting for age, Charlson comorbidity index, medication use, BMI, marital status, prior hospitalisations and admission year. Results In total, 74,589 patients (63% women) aged (mean (SD)) 82.5(7.5) years with Barthel-Index (median (IQR)) 54(29-77) were included. In patients with Barthel-Index = 100-96 crude survival was 0.96(0.95-0.97) after 90-days, 0.88(0.87-0.89) after 1-year, and 0.79(0.78-0.80) after 2-years. Corresponding survival in patients with Barthel-Index = 0 was 0.49(0.47-0.51), 0.35(0.34-0.37) and 0.26(0.24-0.27). Decreasing Barthel-Index was associated with increasing mortality in the multivariable analysis. In women with Barthel-Index = 0, the mortality risk (HR (95% CI)) was 14.74(11.33-19.18) after 90-days, 8.40(7.13-9.90) after 1-year and 6.22(5.47-7.07) after 2-years using Barthel-Index = 100-96 as reference. In men, the corresponding risks were 11.36(8.81-14.66), 6.22(5.29-7.31) and 5.22(4.56-5.98). Conclusions ADL measured by Barthel-Index provides useful, easily accessible and independent information to clinicians on expected survival time in patients admitted to a geriatric department.

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Development and Evaluation of the Physical Activity Questionnaire for Elderly Japanese: The Nakanojo Study

Journal of Aging and Physical Activity ◽

10.1123/japa.15.4.398 ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 15 (4) ◽

pp. 398-411 ◽

Cited By ~ 43

Author(s):

Akitomo Yasunaga ◽

Hyuntae Park ◽

Eiji Watanabe ◽

Fumiharu Togo ◽

Sungjin Park ◽

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Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Activities Of Daily Living ◽

Barthel Index ◽

Daily Living ◽

Epidemiological Studies ◽

Accelerometer Data ◽

Physical Activity Questionnaire ◽

Repeat Administration ◽

Elderly Japanese ◽

Activity Questionnaire

The Physical Activity Questionnaire for Elderly Japanese (PAQ-EJ) is a self-administered physical activity questionnaire for elderly Japanese; the authors report here on its repeatability and direct and indirect validity. Reliability was assessed by repeat administration after 1 month. Direct validation was based on accelerometer data collected every 4 s for 1 month in 147 individuals age 65–85 years. Indirect validation against a 10-item Barthel index (activities of daily living [ADL]) was completed in 3,084 individuals age 65–99 years. The test–retest coefficient was high (r= .64–.71). Total and subtotal scores for lower (transportation, housework, and labor) and higher intensity activities (exercise/sports) were significantly correlated with step counts and durations of physical activity <3 and ≥3 METs (r= .41, .28, .53), respectively. Controlling for age and ADL, scores for transportation, exercise/sports, and labor were greater in men, but women performed more housework. Sex- and ADL- or age-adjusted PAQ-EJ scores were significantly lower in older and dependent people. PAQ-EJ repeatability and validity seem comparable to those of instruments used in Western epidemiological studies.

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Katz Index of Independence in Activities of Daily Living

Home Healthcare Nurse ◽

10.1097/00004045-200105000-00020 ◽

2001 ◽

Vol 19 (5) ◽

pp. 323-324 ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

MARY SHELKEY ◽

MEREDITH WALLACE

Keyword(s):

Activities Of Daily Living ◽

Daily Living ◽

Katz Index

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Comparison of 2 Extended Activities of Daily Living Scales With the Barthel Index and Predictors of Their Outcomes

Stroke ◽

10.1161/strokeaha.111.645234 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 43 (5) ◽

pp. 1362-1369 ◽

Cited By ~ 21

Author(s):

Shah-Jalal Sarker ◽

Anthony G. Rudd ◽

Abdel Douiri ◽

Charles D.A. Wolfe

Keyword(s):

Activities Of Daily Living ◽

Barthel Index ◽

Daily Living

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Measures of adult general functional status: SF-36 Physical Functioning Subscale (PF-10), Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ), Modified Health Assessment Questionnaire (MHAQ), Katz Index of Independence in Activities of Daily Living, Functional Independ

Arthritis Care & Research ◽

10.1002/acr.20638 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 63 (S11) ◽

pp. S297-S307 ◽

Cited By ~ 42

Author(s):

Daniel K. White ◽

Jessica C. Wilson ◽

Julie J. Keysor

Keyword(s):

Activities Of Daily Living ◽

Physical Functioning ◽

Daily Living ◽

Health Assessment Questionnaire ◽

Health Assessment ◽

Katz Index ◽

Sf 36 ◽

Functioning Subscale ◽

Physical Functioning Subscale ◽

Assessment Questionnaire

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Concurrent and Construct Validity of Scores on the Timed Movement Battery

Physical Therapy ◽

10.1093/ptj/81.2.789 ◽

2001 ◽

Vol 81 (2) ◽

pp. 789-798 ◽

Cited By ~ 34

Author(s):

Gwenda L Creel ◽

Kathye E Light ◽

Mary T Thigpen

Keyword(s):

Construct Validity ◽

Activities Of Daily Living ◽

Barthel Index ◽

Daily Living ◽

Assessment Tool ◽

Berg Balance Scale ◽

Community Dwelling ◽

Movement Speed ◽

Elderly Individuals ◽

Balance Scale

Abstract Background and Purpose. The Timed Movement Battery (TMB) is a new assessment tool designed to measure mobility in elderly individuals. “Mobility” was defined as a person's ability to maneuver his or her body independently in order to accomplish everyday tasks. The purpose of this study was to assess the concurrent and construct validity of scores obtained with the TMB as a measure of mobility in a group of elderly individuals who reported moderate or no difficulty in performing either basic or instrumental activities of daily living (BADL or IADL). Subjects. Thirty community-dwelling elderly people, with a mean age of 77.5 years (SD=7.0, range=65–92), participated in this study. Methods. Subjects responded to 2 questionnaires regarding their activities of daily living (ADL) (ie, Barthel Index and an 18-item ADL/IADL scale) and completed 3 assessments of mobility (ie, Berg Balance Scale, Timed “Up & Go” Test, and the TMB). Subjects were asked to perform the items on the TMB at a “self-selected” speed (their normal speed) and at a “maximum-movement” speed (as quickly as they could safely perform the items). Subjects' scores on the TMB were cross-correlated with data for 4 criterion tests (ie, Berg Balance Scale, Timed “Up & Go” Test, Barthel Index, and the 18-item ADL/IADL scale) using Spearman rank correlations and Pearson product moment correlations. Results. Composite scores of the TMB performed at self-selected speeds correlated highly with data for the criterion tests and differentiated between those subjects reporting difficulty with ADL and those reporting no difficulty. Conclusion and Discussion. These results support the validity of scores obtained with the TMB as a measure of mobility in this sample of elderly individuals with moderate or no reported difficulty with ADL.

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