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Functional Assessment for Seniors

Functional assessment evaluates physical and cognitive abilities needed for independence. It comprehensively measures physical health, activities of daily living (ADLs) like bathing and dressing, instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs) like shopping and managing finances, and psychological and social functioning. Common tools are the Katz ADL Index for basic self-care tasks and the IADL scale for independent community living activities. Psychological and social functioning are also important domains assessed separately.

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Functional Assessment for Seniors

Functional assessment evaluates physical and cognitive abilities needed for independence. It comprehensively measures physical health, activities of daily living (ADLs) like bathing and dressing, instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs) like shopping and managing finances, and psychological and social functioning. Common tools are the Katz ADL Index for basic self-care tasks and the IADL scale for independent community living activities. Psychological and social functioning are also important domains assessed separately.

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IKA SYAMSUL HUDA MZ

Jl. Panda Raya 77i Palebon Pedurungan Semarang - Indonesia

A variety of instruments and methods are available for conducting functional assessment on the
older adult: Katz Activities of Daily Living index (ADL), the Barthel Instrumental Activities of
Daily Living index (IADL), PULSES Profile, SPICES, and the Older American Resources and
Services (OARS) assessment.
A. Functional Assessment is a comprehensive evaluation of the physical and cognitive abilities
required to maintain independence. Assessment tools provide objective measures of physical
health, activities of daily living (ADLs), instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs), and
psychological and social functioning. In a more narrow sense, function can be defined as
the ability to function in the arena of everyday living.
B. Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) are the basic daily activities of bathing, dressing, toileting,
continence, transfer / mobility, grooming, and feeding. The Katz ADL Index has been the
most reliable and easy to use. It gathers information by observation on bathing, dressing,
toileting, eating, transferring, continence, and grooming.
C. Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADLs) are the basic daily activities needed to live
independently in the community shopping, food preparation, cooking, using the telephone,
doing laundry, housekeeping, managing medications, managing finances, maintaining a
home and property, performing duties of employment or volunteer work, and traveling
(driving or using public or private transportation systems).
D. Psychological Function is assessed by measuring cognitive mental and affective functions
independently (See Module 5).
E. Social functioning includes social interactions and resources, subjective well-being and
coping, and person-environment fit.

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IKA SYAMSUL HUDA MZ


Jl. Panda Raya 77i Palebon Pedurungan Semarang - Indonesia

Source : Module 4. Functional Assessment Sherry Greenberg, MSN, APRN, BC-GNP, Editor: Conchita Rader, MA, RN

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