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Application of Resident Assessment Instrument – Home Care to assess the functional status of Korean older people
Author(s) -
June Kyung Ja
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
geriatrics and gerontology international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.823
H-Index - 57
eISSN - 1447-0594
pISSN - 1444-1586
DOI - 10.1111/j.1447-0594.2004.00228.x
Subject(s) - medicine , activities of daily living , gerontology , older people , long term care , nursing homes , physical therapy , nursing
The purpose of this study is to assess the functional status of the Korean elderly using the Resident Assessment Instrument – Home Care (RAI‐HC). According to the results, problematic conditions were significantly different for older adults by sex, age groups, and geographical areas. Most of the subjects were assessed at the independent level of activities of daily living (ADL) self‐performance, while more dependent older adults exhibited more problematic conditions. Conclusively, the use of RAI‐HC was recommended to develop long‐term care services at the community or national level.