Term used in healthcare to refer to people's daily self-care activities
For the novel, see Activities of Daily Living.
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Activities of daily living (ADLs) is a term used in healthcare to refer to an individual's daily self-care activities. Health professionals often use a person's ability or inability to perform ADLs as a measure of their functional status. The concept of ADLs was originally proposed in the 1950s by Sidney Katz and his team at the Benjamin Rose Hospital in Cleveland, Ohio. Since then, numerous researchers have expanded on the concept of ADLs.[1] For instance, many indexes that assess ADLs now incorporate measures of mobility.[2]
In 1969, Lawton and Brody developed the concept of Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADLs) to capture the range of activities that support independent living.[3] These are often utilized in caring for individuals with disabilities, injuries, and the elderly.[4] Younger children often require help from adults to perform ADLs, as they have not yet developed the skills necessary to perform them independently. Aging and disabilities, affecting individuals across different age groups, can significantly alter a person's daily life. Such changes must be carefully managed to maintain health and well-being.
Common activities of daily living (ADLs) include feeding oneself, bathing, dressing, grooming, working, homemaking, and managing personal hygiene after using the toilet.[5] A number of national surveys have collected data on the ADL status of the U.S. population.[6] Although basic definitions of ADLs are established, what specifically constitutes a particular ADL can vary for each individual. Cultural background and education level are among the factors that can influence a person's perception of their functional abilities.[7]
ADLs are categorized into basic self-care tasks (typically learned in infancy) or instrumental tasks generally learned throughout adolescence. A person who cannot perform essential ADLs may have a poorer quality of life or be unsafe in their current living conditions; therefore, they may require the help of other individuals and/or mechanical devices.[8] Examples of mechanical devices to aid in ADLs include electric lifting chairs, bathtub transfer benches and ramps to replace stairs.
^Noelker, Linda; Browdie, Richard (August 22, 2013). "Sidney Katz, MD: A New Paradigm for Chronic Illness and Long-Term Care". The Gerontologist. 54 (1): 13–20. doi:10.1093/geront/gnt086. PMID 23969255.
^"Measuring the Activities of Daily Living: Comparisons Across National Surveys". ASPE. 31 December 1989. Retrieved 2021-09-09.
^Lawton, M. Powell; Brody, Elaine M. (1969-10-01). "Assessment of Older People: Self-Maintaining and Instrumental Activities of Daily Living1". The Gerontologist. 9 (3_Part_1): 179–186. doi:10.1093/geront/9.3_Part_1.179. ISSN 0016-9013.
^"Activities of Daily Living Evaluation." Encyclopedia of Nursing & Allied Health. ed. Kristine Krapp. Gale Group, Inc., 2002. eNotes.com. 2006.Enotes Nursing Encyclopedia Archived 2011-05-27 at the Wayback Machine Accessed on: 11 Oct, 2007
^"MedicineNet.com Medical Dictionary". Archived from the original on 2014-02-25. Retrieved 2007-10-11.
^United States Census
^Linn, Margaret W.; Hunter, Kathleen I.; Linn, Bernard S. (March 1980). "Self-Assessed Health, Impairment and Disability in Anglo, Black and Cuban Elderly". Medical Care. 18 (3): 282–288. doi:10.1097/00005650-198003000-00003. ISSN 0025-7079. PMID 7366257. S2CID 31213145.
^Edemekong, Peter F.; Bomgaars, Deb L.; Sukumaran, Sukesh; Levy, Shoshana B. (2021), "Activities of Daily Living", StatPearls, Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing, PMID 29261878, retrieved 2021-09-09
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