Basic contents of evaluation for the elderly

The basic questions about the evaluation of the elderly are as follows:

Physical function assessment: including the assessment of the daily living ability of the elderly. For example, the evaluation of the ability of the elderly to eat, bathe and decorate (wash their faces and brush their teeth, etc.). ), put on clothes, control defecation, go to the toilet, transfer beds and chairs, walk on the ground, go up and down stairs, etc.

Psychological evaluation: including the evaluation of cognitive function and emotional state of the elderly. Like drawing a clock experiment. Perception and communication ability evaluation: including the evaluation of the consciousness level, vision, hearing and communication ability of the elderly.

Social assessment: including the assessment of the elderly's social participation ability, such as life ability, work ability, time/space orientation, personality orientation, social communication ability, etc.

Environmental health assessment: the assessment of the living environment, social environment, spiritual environment and cultural environment of the elderly. Other assessments: the assessment of moral health and dietary health of the elderly.

At present, it is considered that there are ten kinds of elderly patients who should receive comprehensive evaluation. Inpatients over 60 years old. Patients receiving neurological, respiratory and cardiac rehabilitation. Patients with more than three diseases. People with common manifestations of senile syndrome. Patients with common problems in the elderly, such as bedsore, constipation, malnutrition, motor dysfunction or limb disability.

Patients with multiple drug problems (taking 5 or more drugs at the same time). Those who need long-term care. Patients with mental disorders or some psychological problems. Patients with some abnormal social and behavioral abilities. There may be patients with poor living environment, social environment and cultural environment.

What is the assessment of old age ability?

The ability appraiser of the elderly is mainly responsible for evaluating the ability of the elderly who live in the old-age care institutions or enter the community for the elderly. The evaluation results of the ability level of the elderly are an important basis for providing old-age services.

The assessor mainly evaluates the elderly according to four first-level indicators (daily life activities, mental state, perception and communication, social participation) and 22 second-level indicators, and judges the physical ability level of the elderly (mild disability, moderate disability, severe disability) according to the evaluation results.

Institutions need to make nursing plans according to the physical level of the elderly, and family members can choose appropriate nursing services for the elderly according to the evaluation results.