OBJECTIVES: To investigate the clinical application of the Barthel Index as an indicator of nursing dependency in a younger disabled unit. DESIGN: A prospective study of 132 patients (mean age 49) with chronic neurological problems. SETTING: A younger disabled unit at a District General Hospital, Oxford. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: The Barthel Index, and total nursing hours. RESULTS: The Median Barthel Index was 7 (95% confidence interval 6-9). The mean nursing hours were 2.7 +/- 1.7 (CI 2.41-2.99). Spearman rank order correlation coefficient between the Barthel Index and nursing hours was r = -0.69 (CI -0.79 to -0.59). CONCLUSIONS: Regression analysis showed that it was possible to use the Barthel Index as an indicator of nursing dependency particularly in physical care, and that it was independent of age and diagnosis.
OBJECTIVES: To investigate the clinical application of the Barthel Index as an indicator of nursing dependency in a younger disabled unit. DESIGN: A prospective study of 132 patients (mean age 49) with chronic neurological problems. SETTING: A younger disabled unit at a District General Hospital, Oxford. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: The Barthel Index, and total nursing hours. RESULTS: The Median Barthel Index was 7 (95% confidence interval 6-9). The mean nursing hours were 2.7 +/- 1.7 (CI 2.41-2.99). Spearman rank order correlation coefficient between the Barthel Index and nursing hours was r = -0.69 (CI -0.79 to -0.59). CONCLUSIONS: Regression analysis showed that it was possible to use the Barthel Index as an indicator of nursing dependency particularly in physical care, and that it was independent of age and diagnosis.
Authors: Helen H Host; Catherine E Lang; Mary W Hildebrand; Dequan Zou; Ellen F Binder; Carolyn M Baum; Kenneth E Freedland; Nancy Morrow-Howell; Eric J Lenze Journal: Phys Occup Ther Geriatr Date: 2014-06
Authors: Eric J Lenze; Helen H Host; Mary W Hildebrand; Nancy Morrow-Howell; Brian Carpenter; Kenneth E Freedland; Carolyn A Baum; David Dixon; Peter Doré; Leah Wendleton; Ellen F Binder Journal: J Am Med Dir Assoc Date: 2012-08-03 Impact factor: 4.669
Authors: Eric J Lenze; Emily Lenard; Marghuretta Bland; Peggy Barco; J Philip Miller; Michael Yingling; Catherine E Lang; Nancy Morrow-Howell; Carolyn M Baum; Ellen F Binder; Thomas L Rodebaugh Journal: JAMA Netw Open Date: 2019-07-03