The Lawton instrumental activities of daily living scale.

The Relationship of Basic and Instrumental Activities of Daily Living With the Risk of Developing Pressure Ulcer

Background: The basic and instrumental activities of daily living are prerequisites for living with a good quality of life. On the contrary, lack of movement and physical inactivity are considered as the main cause of pressure injuries. Accordingly, this study aimed to determine the relationship between the basic and instrumental activities of daily living with the risk of pressure ulcers in pa...

The Effectiveness Of "Open The Doors" Program On Meta-Cognitive Beliefs, Self-Care Activities, And Instrumental Activities Of In Patients With Schizophrenia

Background: Schizophrenia is one of the most disabling mental disorders, in which important functional activities such as independent life, production, and occupational activities, and social interactions of affected patients are damaged. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of "Open the Doors" program education on meta-cognitive beliefs, self-care activities, and acti...

Validity and Reliability of the Persian Version of Lawton Instru-mental Activities of Daily Living Scale in Patients with Dementia

The Lawton Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL) Scale.

Psychometric Properties of the Persian Version of Penn Parkinson Daily Activities Questionnaire-15

Introduction: Appropriate information about the ability of patients with Parkinson disease (PD) to perform cognitive instrumental activities of daily living (IADL) is necessary. The present study aimed to assess the psychometric properties of the Persian version of the Penn Parkinson daily activities questionnaire-15 (PDAQ-15). Methods: A total of 165 knowledgeable informants of PD patients co...

Relationship between engagement and level of functional status in older adults

Functional status is an important component of quality of life for older adults and for their caregivers. Factors associated with level of functional status include age, comorbidity, cognitive status, depression, social support, and activity. Of the types of activity linked with functional status, the strongest evidence is for physical exercise, with weaker evidence for social and productive ac...