The Physical and Cognitive Performance Test for Residents in Assisted Living Facilities.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To develop and evaluate the psychometric properties of a new performance-based instrument (Physical and Cognitive Performance Test for Assisted Living Facilities (PCPT ALF)) designed to assess the physical and cognitive skills associated with performance of activities of daily living (ADLs) and instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs).

Design

There were three stages in this study: development of instrument items and validity testing, a feasibility pilot study, and a cross-sectional trial to establish construct and criterion validity and reliability.

Setting

One 116-bed assisted living facility (ALF).

Participants

After a pilot test with 10 residents, a cross-sectional trial was conducted with 55 additional residents.

Measurements

The Ba

SUBMITTER: Bowen ME 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5507722 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature