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| Assessing wellness outcomes for participants in adult day services | | Author(s) | Jodi Teitelman, Gabrielle Hartman, John Moossa, Kristy Uhl, Elissa Vizzier |
| Journal title | Activities, Adaptation and Aging, vol 41, no 3, 2017 |
| Publisher | Taylor and Francis, 2017 |
| Pages | pp 258-267 |
| Source | http://www.tandfonline.com |
| Keywords | Health [elderly] ; Well being ; Participation ; Day services ; Evaluation ; Literature reviews. |
| Annotation | Activity professionals are integrally involved with programming for participants in adult day services (ADS) designed to promote health and function. Because little guidance currently exists, this study aimed to systematically identify assessments suitable for measuring ADS wellness programme outcomes. Systematic literature review methods identified 57 assessments in six domains: cognitive; mood; energy, activity or participation; motor; balance; and overall health or wellness. Each assessment was evaluated for psychometric properties, practical considerations, and suitability depending on various cognitive and ambulatory levels, and group administration. Each assessment was rated from 1 (not suitable) to 4 (highly suitable), and an informational matrix was constructed to include assessments receiving scores of 3 or 4. Nine appropriate outcomes measures were identified, and two cognitive assessment for pre-programme screening were identified. The matrix can be used by activity professionals as a practical, empirically-derived guide to ADS wellness programme planning and evaluation. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-180126222 A |
| Classmark | CC: D:F:5HH: TMB: NM: 4C: 64A |
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