Katz' ADL index assessed functional performance of Turkish, Moroccan, and Dutch elderly

Background and Objective: We examined the reliability and validity of self-reported limitations encountered in the activities of daily living (ADL) as measure of functional performance, for Turkish, Moroccan, and indigenous Dutch elderly in the Netherlands. Methods: We obtained data on self-reported ADL measured by Katz' ADL index and on five related health outcomes among a general population sample of 304 Dutch, 330 Turkish, and 299 Moroccan respondents aged 55-74 years, in Amsterdam, the Netherlands (response: 60%). Results: Katz' ADL index demonstrated good internal consistencies for each e... Mehr ...

Verfasser: Reijneveld, Sijmen A.
Spijker, Jannie
Dijkshoorn, Henriette
Dokumenttyp: Artikel
Erscheinungsdatum: 2007
Reihe/Periodikum: Reijneveld , S A , Spijker , J & Dijkshoorn , H 2007 , ' Katz' ADL index assessed functional performance of Turkish, Moroccan, and Dutch elderly ' , Journal of Clinical Epidemiology , vol. 60 , no. 4 , pp. 382-388 . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclinepi.2006.02.022
Schlagwörter: ethnic group / functional status / cross-cultural comparison / psychometrics / Netherlands / Turkey / physical fitness / LUIS VALLEY HEALTH / SCALE CES-D / REPORTED HEALTH / OLDER PERSONS / DISABILITY / CARE / LIMITATIONS / POPULATION / IMMIGRANTS
Sprache: Englisch
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Link(s) : https://hdl.handle.net/11370/9fefdafb-b041-456c-8569-f35c1af462d7