Early Planning of Care and Rehabilitation after Amputation for Vascular Disease by Means of Katz Index of Activities of Daily Living

Abstract

The aim of the study was to investigate whether the Swedish version of the Katz Index of ADL (Activities of Daily Living), on days 5-7 after amputation for vascular disease, had predictive value regarding length of hospital stay, discharge to the patient's own home or death within 1 month. Patients who had recently undergone primary unilateral trans-tibial amputation, living in their own homes before the amputation, were included. Fifty-two patients with a median age of 78 years (60-92) were assessed with the Katz Index of ADL. Results revealed that of the 10 (20%) patients discharged to their own homes within 1 month, only 2 belonged to grades A-C, that is, were independent in the majority of functions in personal ADL. Within 6 months 62% were discharged to their own homes. Eighty-four percent of the patients in grades D-G, i.e. most dependent on others, were still at the hospital or dead 1 month post-operatively. All the patients who belonged to grades A-F survived the first month post-operatively. The Katz Index of ADL had predictive value regarding early outcome in terms of length of hospital stay, discharge to the patient's own home or death within 1 month, and positive predictive value regarding survival the first month post-operatively.

Establishing Accelerometer Cut-Points to Classify Walking Speed in People Post Stroke

“…The severity of stroke and cognition was assessed with the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) [27] and Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) [28], respectively. Additionally, personal activities of daily living (e.g., bathing, dressing and toileting) and instrumental activities of daily living (e.g., shopping, cleaning and transportation) were assessed using the Katz ADL Index Extended (KATZ Index) [29].…”

Translation and Psychometric Analysis of Urdu Version of Katz Index of Independence in Activities of Daily Living in Older Adults

“…(4) . This scale has been translated to Turkish (1) Spanish (8) Persian (9) Brazilian (10) Swedish (11) Greek (12) Chinese (5) and Sinhala language in Sri Lanka (13) Our culture has a big impact on how we behave. Like in Pakistan, Urdu is spoken and understood by the vast majority of people.…”