期刊名称:Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine
印刷版ISSN:1232-1966
电子版ISSN:1898-2263
出版年度:2019
卷号:26
期号:2
页码:1-4
DOI:10.26444/aaem/86458
出版社:Institute of Agricultural Medicine in Lublin
摘要:Introduction and objective. For many years, Europe has been struggling with the problem of an aging society. It is obvious
that everyone would like to live longer while retaining good psycho-physical health and social activity. This, however, is
influenced by many factors, such as health, which may be a form of limitation in everyday life or in performing social roles
in accordance with the norms.
Objective. The aim of the study was to analyze the use of scales for functional assessment of basic and complex daily living
activities in individuals aged 80+ in various EU countries.
Materials and method. Potentially essential articles were obtained through review and analysis of the PUBMED (MEDLINE)
database by entering the following keywords: functional activities of daily living, ADL, IADL, complex activities of daily
living, basic activities of daily living. Article selection was based on the following inclusion criteria set by the authors and
the appointed Advisory Board.
Results. Assessment of independence and fitness of elderly persons in the area of basic and complex activities of daily living
provides information on the quality of life of senior individuals. Analysis of research data used for comparing functional
independence of senior persons on the basis of ADL and IADL scales is difficult due to the discrepancies, which may be
confusing for researchers studying this area.
Conclusions. The use of different methodologies for assessing functional fitness of elderly individuals makes it difficult to
interpret, compare and practically apply the outcomes. Standardization of research methods used for assessment of basic and
complex daily living activities in 80+ persons would enable comparing the obtained data in an interdisciplinary perspective.