The wellbeing of the elderly

Book : The wellbeing of the elderly

Author : * Gerda G.Fillenbaum

Language : English

Library : Social Phsician

Publish Place : İsviçre

ISBN : 92 4 1700 84

Publish Date : 00 1984

Publisher : Who Offset Publication

Book Type : Book

Book Number : 4393

INDEX

CONTENTS
Preface, by Dr Leo A. Kaprio............................
Overview ............ ..........................
Introduction ....................................
1. Multidimensional functional assessment measures ....... . ........
1.1 Multidimensional functional assessment questionnaires of established
validity and reliability ........................
1.2 Multidimensional assessment questionnaires of unreported validity and
reliability ...............................
2. Consideration of the separate areas of functioning ...............
2.1 Activities of daily living ........................
2.2 Mental health ...............................
2.3 Physical health ..............................
2.4 Social ..................................
2.5 Economic .................................
2.6 Family and friends............................
2.7 Housing ..................................
2.8 Other information related to the interview ................
2.9 Services .................................
3. Some examples of alternative functional classification systems .........
3.1 New Zealand physical disability survey ..................
3.2 The measurement of need in old people ...................
3.3 The OARS model ..............................
3.4 Developing functional assessment measures and a functional classification
system for a multidimensional assessment questionnaire intended for other purposes: an example ..........................
4. Desirable standards for multidimensional functional assessment at the population level .....................................
4.1 Validity and reliability .........................
4.2 Considerations underlying instrument selection and use ........ . .
4.3 Sampling .................................
4.4 Data gathering............................. .
4.5 Data preparation .............................
4.6 Analysis .................................
4.7 Data reporting ..............................
4.8 Presentation of results ..........................
4.9 Archive ..................................
5. Concluding remarks......
References .....................................
Annex 1 "Katz" PADL and OARS IADL and PADL scales...........,.....
Annex 2 Selected symptomatology lists .......................
Annex 3 Example of layout for a self-administered questionnaire which is also
precoded; RAND HIS excerpt ........................