Activities of Daily Living and Post Hospitalized Rural Elderly Person's Home Help

<p>This study examined the functional status of thirty persons from 75 to 92 years of age following hospitalization. The study was conducted in a rural community. Data were collected on Katz Activities of Daily Living (ADLs), Lawton Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADLs), and home help received. Home help received was classified as formal or informal.<br> The greatest areas of dependence in ADLs were bathing and dressing. Eighty-three percent of subjects were in the two most independent categories of function in ADLs. The mean Lawton IADL score was 4.7 (± 2.1). Areas of greatest dependence in IADLs were transportation, shopping and laundry. The majority of assistance needed for ADLs was for the function of bathing. Most subjects needing bathing assistance received this help from a formal source. AH subjects stated their ADL needs were being met. The majority of home help received for IADL functions came from informal sources. Two subjects identified unmet needs with aspects of IADLs. Using Kendall correlation coefficients, a significant relationship was found between Katz ADL score and the home help received with ADLs. A significant inverse relationship was found between Lawton IADL score and home help received with IADLs. The relationship between Katz ADL score and Lawton IADL score was also significant.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Science (MS)

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis - University Access Only

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Graduate Nursing

Year

1995

Author dc:creator

• Valen, Mieca S.

Contributors dc:contributor

• Phyllis Gaspar

• functional assessment of older people
• rural elderly home care
• Nursing

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright © 1995 Mieca Valen. All rights reserved

Language dc:language

en

Repository record dc:identifier

https://openprairie.sdstate.edu/etd/801

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:openprairie.sdstate.edu:etd-1801