Community Participation and Health Usage Flashcards
1
Q
What are the four domains of the aged care funding instrument?
A
- Continence
- Cognition
- Behaviour
- Cornell scale for depression in dementia
2
Q
What major factors determine the level of care from an ACAT assessment?
A
- Management of continence
- Mobility: transfers and ambulation
- Level of assistance in personal care/ADLs
- Behaviour
3
Q
What are the common medical co-morbidities of nursing home residents?
A
- Continence
- Neurological
- CV
- Musculoskeletal
- Respiratory
4
Q
What percentage of >85 year olds are dependent on help with ADLs?
A
50%
5
Q
What adverse health events are associated with frailty?
A
- Falls
- Disability
- Hospitalisation
- Mortality
- Inflammation
6
Q
What is reduced physiological reserve associated with?
A
Frailty
7
Q
What is entropy?
A
A process of degradation or trend to disorder
8
Q
What are the five criteria for frailty and how many must be met for diagnosis?
A
- Poor muscle strength
- Slow gait
- Unintentional weight loss
- Exhaustion
- Sedentary
3/5 must be met
9
Q
What age group spending the most days per year in hospital?
A
55-64 year olds
