Occupational Therapy ADL Assessments – Flashcards

1. Assessment of Motor and Process Skills (AMPS) 2. Barthel Index 3. Cognitive Performance Test (CPT) 4. FIM System and WeeFIM System 5. Katz Index of ADL 6. Kitchen Task Assessment (KTA) 7. Klein-Bell Activities of Daily Living Scale (K-B Scale) 8. Kohlman Evaluation of Living Skills (KELS) 9. Milwaukee Evaluation of Daily Living Skills (MEDLS) 10. Routine Task Inventory (RTI) 11. Scoreable Self Scare Evaluation

Focus: functional performance/identification of difficulties in 18 basic living tasks Method: Motivational Questionnaire, Observations of task performance Population: adolescents, adults, and elders with psychiatric illnesses

Focus: measures level of impairment according to ALLEN'S COGNITIVE LEVELS Method: Either by observation, pt self-report, or caregiver interview Population: Adults and elders with cognitive impairments

Focus: assessment of actual or simulated performance of basic living skills Method: screening form to determine relevant subtests, timed observation of task completion Population: originally developed for 18+ with chronic mental illnesses, and who have resided in residential psychiatric facilities for greater than 6 months, although now used for other populations as well

Focus: determines an individual's knowledge of and/or performance of basic living skills Method: Tasks and pt. self-report Population: originally designed for adolescents and adults in acute psychiatric hospitals, now used for other populations

Focus: assessment of Independent functioning Method: observation Population: 6 months old-elderly with any diagnosis

Focus: measurement of judgment, planning, and organizational skills used to perform a simple cooking task Method: Observations Population: originally developed for adults and elders with Alzheimer's dementia, but has expanded to other populations

Focus: Assessment of independence levels (A=Independent, G=Totally Dependent) Method: Observations/Interview Population: Adults and elders with chronic illnesses

Focus: Assesses severity of a disability by what an individual does and amount of assistance needed Method: Observation, with or without a helper Population: FIM: Adults with disabilities who are not functionally independent WeeFIM: children from birth-age 7, with functional abilities below that of a typical seven year old

Focus: Based on Allen's Cognitive Levels, assessment of ADL tasks that require cognitive processing skills (shopping, dressing, making toast, making a phone call, etc.) Method: Standardized, observation Population: Adults and elders with psychiatric and/or cognitive dysfunction

Focus: independence in basic ADLs and functional mobility BEFORE and AFTER intervention Method: Direct observation, interview Population: adults and elders with physical disabilities and/or chronic illnesses (Typically used in medical model)

Focus: effectiveness, efficiency, and safety of an individual's ADL task performance Method: Interview, observation/performance of 2-3 client-selected ADL tasks Population: anyone with a developmental age of older than 2 years old with NAY diagnosis that causes functional limitations is ADL performance