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Assessment of Dependence in Activities of Daily Living Among Older Patients in an Acute Care Unit

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Published on: September 30, 2020

Examining assessment tools for discharge planning.

Janice L Hinkle¹, Janette Davies, Derek Ng

¹Oxford Brookes University.

|December 3, 2008

Summary

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This study found that the Functional Independence Measure (FIM), Alpha FIM, and Barthel Index (BI) are reliable and valid tools for assessing patient function. Nurses can use any of these instruments to improve discharge planning and patient understanding.

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Assessment of Dependence in Activities of Daily Living Among Older Patients in an Acute Care Unit

Assessment of Dependence in Activities of Daily Living Among Older Patients in an Acute Care Unit

Published on: September 30, 2020

Area of Science:

Gerontology
Rehabilitation Medicine
Health Services Research

Background:

Lack of a standardized functional assessment tool across Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals NHS Trust.
Need for reliable and valid instruments to evaluate patient function in acute care settings.

Purpose of the Study:

To compare the reliability and validity of three functional assessment tools: Functional Independence Measure (FIM), Alpha FIM, and Barthel Index (BI).
To provide evidence supporting the use of these tools in clinical practice.

Main Methods:

Prospective study conducted during patient discharge from an acute hospital trust.
Data collection included demographic information and scores from FIM, Alpha FIM, and BI for 551 patients.
Patients were monitored from day five of admission until discharge.

Main Results:

The study included 551 patients with a median age of 82 years; 42% were male.
Mean scores were FIM: 72, Alpha FIM: 29, and BI: 9.
High Cronbach's alpha coefficients indicated strong reliability: FIM (0.955), Alpha FIM (0.897), and BI (0.911).

Conclusions:

All three functional assessment tools (FIM, Alpha FIM, BI) demonstrated validity and reliability.
Nurses are encouraged to utilize these instruments in discharge planning to better understand patient function.
Implementing a functional assessment measure can enhance the discharge planning process.