SINGLE MEASURE

Ability to complete ADLs & IADLs

Sweep Title: 2019 sweep
Dataset: Health Survey for England (HSE)

Question(s)

(A) Thinking about getting in and out of bed on your own, please look at this card and tell me the option which best applies to you?
INTERVIEWER: Do not include help from special aids or equipment such as wheelchairs or stair lifts.

Still looking at Showcard D1, what about…
(B) washing your face and hands
(C) having a bath or a shower, including getting in and out of the bath or shower
(D) dressing or undressing, including putting on shoes and socks
(E) using the toilet
(F) eating, including cutting up food
(G) taking the right amount medicine at the right times
(H) getting around indoors
(I) getting up and down stairs
(J) getting out of the house, for example to go to the doctors or visit a friend
(K) shopping for food including getting to the shops, choosing the items, carrying the items home and then unpacking and putting the items away
(L) doing routine housework or laundry
(M) doing paperwork or paying bills

Response scale

For all questions (A-M):
1 I can do this without help from anyone
2 I have difficulty doing this but manage on my own
3 I can only do this with help from someone
4 I cannot do this

Participant age 16 - 120
Starts January 2019
Ends January 2020
Provision OR Receipt OR Need? Need;
Informant: Participant
Multiple rater? No
Reporting Term Past month
Standard instrument? No
Measure ID HSE-854