Title | interRAI Long-Term Care Facilities (LTCF) Assessment Form and User's Manual, Australian Edition |
Publication Type | Book |
Year of Publication | 2011 |
Authors | Morris JN, Belleville-Taylor P, Fries BE, Hawes C, Murphy K, Mor V, Nonemaker S, Phillips CD, Berg K, Björkgren M, Frijters D, Gilgen R, Gray L, Henrard J-C, Hirdes JP, Ljunggren G, Steel K, Zimmerman D |
Edition | Version 9.1, Australian Edition |
Number of Pages | 142 |
Publisher | interRAI |
City | Washington, DC |
Publication Language | English |
ISBN Number | 978-1-936065-60-8 |
Keywords | Health Facilities, Long-Term Care, Long-term care facilities, Needs Assessment, Nursing Assessment, Nursing Homes |
Abstract | This edition of the "interRAI Long-Term Care Facilities (LTCF) Assessment Form and User's Manual" is customized to contain country-specific examples for Australia, and it uses the English language that is native to Australia.The interRAI Long-Term Care Facilities (LTCF) Assessment System is a comprehensive, standardized system for evaluating the needs, strengths, and preferences of persons in chronic care and nursing home institutional settings. Completing an LTCF assessment enables a health care provider to assess key domains of function, mental and physical health, social support, and service use.This book contains introductory material, an item-by-item guide for using the assessment form, and the assessment form itself. |