10-Item Modified Barthel Index: Assessing Patient Independence, Schemes and Mind Maps of Nursing

Download 10-Item Modified Barthel Index: Assessing Patient Independence and more Schemes and Mind Maps Nursing in PDF only on Docsity! The 10-Item Modified Barthel Index Overview: The 10-item modified Barthel Index is intended to establish the degree of independence of the patient from any help however minor and for whatever purpose. Guidelines to completing: • this should record what the patient does rather than what the patient could do • the need for supervision indicates that the patient is not independent • answers should be based on the best available evidence but direct observation is not required • a patient who is unconscious is scored "0" throughout even if not yet incontinent Parameter Finding Points bowels (preceding week) continent 2 occasional accident (once a week) 1 incontinent (or needs to be given enemas) 0 bladder (preceding week) continent 2 occasional accident (once per 24 hours) 1 incontinent or catheterized and unable to manage 0 grooming (preceding 24 - 48 hours) independent 1 needs help 0 toilet use independent 2 needs some help 1 dependent 0 feeding independent 2 needs help 1 unable 0 transfer (from bed to chair and back) independent 3 minor help (verbal or physical) 2 major help (one or two persons physical) can sit 1 unable; no sitting balance; need two people 0