1047 VALIDATION OF THE CHINESE VERSION OF THE KATZ INDEX OF INDEPENDENCE IN ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING

Abstract Introduction Among the instruments that measure an elder’s functional dependence level, Katz Index of Independence in Activities Daily Living has advantages being neutral, easy to use, valid, and reliable. It is a six-item instrument rating level performing activities daily living, including bathing, dressing, toileting, transferring, continence, feeding. Each item can be rated nominally as 1 (does not require assistance finish activity) or 0 (requires activity). By summing score six items, elder classified independent (6 points), partially dependent (3–5 (< 2 points). The been translated from English Chinese through forward backward translation. This study aims validate version (Katz ADL-Chinese). Method was validation study. ADL-Chinese examined by expert panel (one academic specialized on validation, four translation, fifteen nurses geriatrics) for its semantic content equivalence with original version. evaluated another two validity. Moreover, it tested re-tested at 1-week interval 30 Chinese-speaking elders Hong Kong. Results Good result achieved testing equivalence. All experts confirmed appropriately translated. validity observed. context index item-level scale-level 1.00, respectively. stability observed well. test–retest reliability coefficient 0.85.