Determine evidence-based assessment tools for assessing patterns and functional status of the aging population.
There are different tools in assessing the functional status of the ageing population. Eg
PROFUNCTION index by Bernabeu-Wittal et al
BRIGHT by Boyd et al
ISAR (Identification of seniors at risk)
TRST (Triage risk screening tool)
SHERPA (Score Hospitalier d’Evaluation du Risque de Perte d’Autonomie)
Determine evidence-based assessment tools for assessing patterns and functional status of the aging population.
1. The Edelman and Kudzma (2017) textbook introduced you to the Gordon’s Functional Health patterns: Assessment of the community model, but can you identify another community assessment model/framework that could also be used to evaluate the risks/health status/needs of a community? Please use evidence to support your discussion. Identify resources in your community that would enable you to complete a community assessment. Submit a summary of findings.
Assessment Techniques Functional health patterns provide a format for the admission assessment and a database for nursing diagnoses. There are two phases in assessment: history taking and examination. A nursing history provides a description of a client’s functional patterns. The description is from the individual (or parent/guardian), family, or community representative’s perspective. It provides subjective data in the form of verbal reports. These reports are elicited by questions that assist clients to tell the history and current status of their...
The textbook introduced the Gordon’s Functional Health patterns: Assessment of the community model. What can be identified as another community assessment model/framework that could also be used to evaluate the risks/health status/needs of a community?
4. Briefly summarize the changing demographic patterns of the aging population in the United States. How will these changes challenge the provision of, and accessibility to, existing programs, services, and resources available to older adults?
Briefly compare and contrast tools for evaluation of functional status in an elderly patient. Which tool are you most comfortable using in your clinical setting if applicable? What is the SPICES tool?
Directions: The student will utilize Marjory Gordon’s Functional Health Patterns as a template for self-assessment. By applying a theoretical model of change, the student will also identify a desired health-related goal for self and the process to achieve that goal. The student should not disclose any personal information that the student determines to be sensitive in nature and/or private or confidential. For example, the student should not disclose that he/she is taking a specific medication or consulting with health care...
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