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The Barthel Index and its relationship to nursing dependency in rehabilitation.
- Source :
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Clinical rehabilitation [Clin Rehabil] 1997 Nov; Vol. 11 (4), pp. 335-7. - Publication Year :
- 1997
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Abstract
- Objectives: To investigate the clinical application of the Barthel Index as an indicator of nursing dependency in a younger disabled unit.<br />Design: A prospective study of 132 patients (mean age 49) with chronic neurological problems.<br />Setting: A younger disabled unit at a District General Hospital, Oxford.<br />Main Outcome Measures: The Barthel Index, and total nursing hours.<br />Results: The Median Barthel Index was 7 (95% confidence interval 6-9). The mean nursing hours were 2.7 +/- 1.7 (CI 2.41-2.99). Spearman rank order correlation coefficient between the Barthel Index and nursing hours was r = -0.69 (CI -0.79 to -0.59).<br />Conclusions: Regression analysis showed that it was possible to use the Barthel Index as an indicator of nursing dependency particularly in physical care, and that it was independent of age and diagnosis.
- Subjects :
- Activities of Daily Living
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Central Nervous System Diseases physiopathology
Central Nervous System Diseases rehabilitation
Chronic Disease
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Prospective Studies
Regression Analysis
Sensitivity and Specificity
Spinal Cord Diseases nursing
Spinal Cord Diseases physiopathology
Spinal Cord Diseases rehabilitation
United Kingdom
Central Nervous System Diseases nursing
Rehabilitation Nursing
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0269-2155
- Volume :
- 11
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Clinical rehabilitation
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 9408675
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/026921559701100411