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Assembling a toolkit to measure geriatric rehabilitation outcomes
Louise Demers1, Johanne Desrosiers, Bernadette Ska
1Research Centre, Institut universitaire de gériatrie de Montréal, Montréal, Quebec, Canada.
Summary
This study developed a toolkit of patient-based outcome measures for older adults, assessing functioning and activity performance. The toolkit showed high acceptance and potential for geriatric rehabilitation research.
Area of Science:
- Geriatric rehabilitation
- Patient-based outcome measures
- Functional assessment
Background:
- Assessing older adults' functioning and activity performance is crucial.
- Existing outcome measures may not comprehensively capture geriatric needs.
Purpose of the Study:
- To gather and assemble patient-based outcome measures for older adults.
- To evaluate the utility and applicability of these measures in geriatric populations.
Main Methods:
- A two-phase study involving instrument identification and analysis.
- Pretesting a toolkit of eight measurement instruments on 22 older adults.
- Assessing assessment burden and data quality.
Main Results:
- The toolkit includes measures for mobility, daily living, leisure, functioning (physical, psychologic, social), and caregiver status.
- High participant acceptance with completion in two sessions (30-90 mins each).
- Adequate distributional properties, except for a ceiling effect in social functioning.
Conclusions:
- Combined measurement tools are necessary for optimal outcome applicability and utility.
- The developed toolkit shows potential as a valuable method for reporting geriatric rehabilitation outcomes.