Rehabilitation Flashcards
1
Q
What essentially is Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA)?
A
A holistic approach to care
rather than just treating one health domain
(which used in younger patients)
2
Q
Where and when was the evidence for CGA published?
A
In the lancet 2003
3
Q
What are the geriatric giants?
A
Instability (fall)
Immobility
Incontinence
Intellectual impairment (delirium & dementia)
4
Q
What is The International Classification of Functioning and Health (ICF)
A
The ICF is WHO’s framework
for measuring health and disability
at both individual and population levels
5
Q
How can ICF aid GCA and clinical practice?
A
Knowing how a disease affects one’s functioning
enables better planning of services, treatment, and rehabilitation
for persons with long-term disabilities
or chronic conditions
