Instrumental Activities of Daily Living
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IADL | Findings | Assessments | Assistance | Other procedures - referrals/counselling | Other content |
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Shopping | << 365365006 |Finding related to ability to perform shopping activities (finding)| | ||||
Driving Using public transport | << 365344000 |Finding related to ability to perform traveling activities (finding)| << 243883003 |Driving fitness status (finding)| << 302146005 |Access to transport and related findings (finding)| | 310859004 |Driving assessment (procedure)| | |||
Communication | << 365366007 |Finding related to ability to perform telephone activities (finding)| 870545006 |Able to handle mail (finding)| 870547003 |Difficulty managing mail (finding)| 870546007 |Unable to handle mail (finding)| << 365033002 |Finding related to ability to communicate (finding)| Computer and social media content - international gap | ||||
Preparing meals | << 365249007 |Finding related to ability to prepare food for eating (finding)| | 709256008 |Assessment of ability to prepare food (procedure)| | 713109004 |Referral to community meals service (procedure)| | ||
Performing housework | << 365242003 |Finding related to ability to perform domestic activities (finding)| | ||||
Laundry | << 365307000 |Finding related to ability to perform laundry activities (finding)| | ||||
Home maintenance | 1148487003 |Able to perform home maintenance (finding)| - no child concept << 67175002 |Impaired home maintenance management (finding)| << 365370004 |Finding related to ability to perform gardening activities (finding)| | 105388003 |General home assistance of patient (procedure)| 386323002 |Home maintenance assistance (procedure)| | |||
Medication management | << 129063003 |Instrumental activity of daily living (finding)| - medication management subtypes | 444835006 |Assessment of understanding of medication (procedure)| 710858002 |Assessment of knowledge of medication regime (procedure)| 396073008 |Medication administration assessment (procedure)| | 967006 |Medication education (procedure)| 1155751004 |Liaising with caregiver on management of medication regime (procedure)| | ||
Handling finances | << 365561003 |Finding of management of financial affairs (finding) << 365358003 |Finding related to ability to manage personal financial activities (finding)| | 1017199005 |At increased risk of financial abuse (finding)| | |||
Other potential content | 160778009 |Meals on wheels (finding)| << 365487001 |Finding related to provision of home help (finding)| | 385880002 |Instrumental activities of daily living assessment (procedure)| | 183680000 |Arrange home help (regime/therapy)| << 308271007 |Arrangement of care procedure (regime/therapy)| << 31532004 |Social service at home (procedure)| 406181009 |Self-care assistance: instrumental activity of daily living (procedure)| | 304537007 |Recommendation to stop activity of daily living (procedure)| 304509000 |Recommendation to avoid activity of daily living (procedure)| 304516004 |Recommendation to undertake activity of daily living (procedure)| 304547005 |Giving encouragement to perform activity of daily living (procedure)| 385882005 |Instrumental activities of daily living management (procedure)| 385881003 |Instrumental activities of daily living education (procedure)| | 160776008 |Home help organized (situation)| |
Responses
IADL | Australian Response | US Response | UK Response |
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Shopping | |||
Driving Using public transport | |||
Communication | |||
Preparing meals | |||
Performing housework | |||
Laundry | |||
Home maintenance | |||
Medication management | |||
Handling finances | |||
Other potential content |
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