Table 1 The Dependence Scale
Score | ||
|---|---|---|
A | Does the patient need reminders or advice to manage chores, do shopping, cooking, play games, or handle money? | 0/1/2 |
B | Does the patient need help to remember important things such as appointments, recent events, or names of family or friends? | 0/1/2 |
C | Does the patient need frequent (at least once a month) help finding misplaced objects, keeping appointments, or maintaining health or safety (locking doors, taking medication)? | 0/1 |
D | Does the patient need household chores done for them? | 0/1 |
E | Does the patient need to be watched or kept company when awake? | 0/1 |
F | Does the patient need to be escorted when outside? | 0/1 |
G | Does the patient need to be accompanied when bathing or eating? | 0/1 |
H | Does the patient have to be dressed, washed, and groomed? | 0/1 |
I | Does the patient have to be taken to the toilet regularly to avoid incontinence? | 0/1 |
J | Does the patient have to be fed? | 0/1 |
K | Does the patient need to be turned, moved, or transferred? | 0/1 |
L | Does the patient wear a diaper or a catheter? | 0/1 |
M | Does the patient need to be tube fed? | 0/1 |
Dependence Scale Total Score | /15 | |