Are hospital assessments of daily living activities valid?
- PMID: 399768
- DOI: 10.3109/03790797909164025
Are hospital assessments of daily living activities valid?
Abstract
The level of functional achievement gained during a rehabilitation programme provides the basis for supplying aids and requesting community services on discharge. In a study of follow up regimes for patients with rheumatoid arthritis a comparison was made between functional assessments in hospital before discharge and at home shortly after discharge. A small number of the activities assessed showed a significant change at home and these changes were all towards a lower level of independence.