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Level of Independence in Activities of Daily Living Among Geriatric People at Old Age Homes of Belagavi

Shivarajkumar Rajkumar Dandagi

Abstract


A small group descriptive study was conducted on 80 geriatric people to assess their level of independence in activities of daily living (ADL). Objective of the study was to find the level of independence in the activities of daily living. The study samples (geriatric people) were from Old Age Homes in Belagavi, who were selected using purposive sampling technique. The level of independence was assessed using Katz Scale of Independence in Activities of Daily Living. Results revealed that out of 80 samples surveyed, average 86.25% were independent in performing their daily activities like bathing, dressing, toileting, transferring, continence and feeding, whereas 14% were very dependent on the activities of daily living respectively.

Keywords: Level of independence, self-care activity, ageing, daily living

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.37628/ijnspr.v1i1.35

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