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Katz Index of Independence in Activities of Daily Living (ADL) Calculator
Dec 21, 2024
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Mark Morgan
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geriatrics
This is a geriatric calculator.
Katz Index of Independence in Activities of Daily Living (ADL) Calculator
Summary: This calculates the Katz Index of Independence in Activities of Daily Living.
Bathing -->
Bathes self completely or needs help in bathing only a single part of the body, such as the back, genital area, or disabled extremity (1 point).
Needs help with bathing more than one part of the body, getting in or out of the bathtub or shower; requires total bathing (0 points).
Dressing -->
Gets clothes from closets and drawers, and puts on clothes and outer garments complete with fasteners; may need help tying shoes (1 point).
Needs help with dressing self or needs to be completely dressed (0 points).
Toileting -->
Goes to toilet, gets on and off, arranges clothes, cleans genital area without help (1 point).
Needs help transferring to the toilet and cleaning self, or uses bedpan or commode (0 points).
Transferring -->
Moves in and out of bed or chair unassisted; mechanical transfer aids are acceptable (1 point).
Needs help in moving from bed to chair or requires a complete transfer (0 points).
Fecal and urinary continence -->
Exercises complete self-control over urination and defecation (1 point).
Is partially or totally incontinent of bowel or bladder (0 points).
Feeding -->
Gets food from plate into mouth without help; preparation of food may be done by another person (1 point).
Needs partial or total help with feeding or requires parenteral feeding (0 points).
Score -->
score
score=(Q1)+(Q2)+(Q3)+(Q4)+(Q5)+(Q6)
out of 6 points. Interpretation -->
interpretation
score=(Q1)+(Q2)+(Q3)+(Q4)+(Q5)+(Q6);score>5?'High Independence':score>0?'Intermediate Independence':'Low Independence'
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references:
#1
Katz (1970) Gerontology 10: 20-30.
#2
Elsawy (2011) Am Fam Phys 83: 48-56.
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