Category:ADL: Difference between revisions

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-'''A'''ctivities of '''D'''aily '''L'''iving
-The Katz Index of Independence in ''Activities of Daily Living'' commonly referred to as the Katz '''ADL''', is collected on all patients accepted to the '''Medicine''' service.
-*Katz ADL is used to assess functional status as a measurement of a patient's ability to perform activities of daily living independently.
-*Katz ADL ranks adequacy of performance in the '''six''' functions of bathing, dressing, toileting, transferring, continence and feeding.
-*Adequacy of performance scoring:  unassisted (independent) (0 points), minor assistance (3 points), major assistance (6 points).
-*The ADL is also being used as a component of the "[[MOST]]" Score
-For more information see [[ADL General Collection Information]]
 [[Category: Medicine Elements]]
 [[Category: MOST Score Elements]]