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Study NCT ID: NCT06059768
Status: COMPLETED
Last Update Posted: 2023-12-29
First Post: 2023-09-22

Brief Title: Urdu Translation and Psychometric Analysis of Lawton IADLS
Sponsor: Riphah International University
Organization: Riphah International University

Study Overview

Official Title: Urdu Translation and Psychometric Analysis of Lawton Instrumental Activities of Daily Living Scale
Status: COMPLETED
Status Verified Date: 2023-12
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Brief Summary: Functional capacity and independent living skills are most crucial and important aspects to measure in older adults Lawton IADL is an 8-item scale used to assess independent living skills Lawton IADLS was originally developed in English It has been translated and validated in several languages and showed excellent reliability and responsiveness In our study Lawton IADL scale will be translated in Urdu and its psychometric analysis will be performedThe study design will be descriptive translation study Study will be conducted in Rahimoon Welfare Foundation old age home of Lahore Inclusion criteria will be patients of age between 65-75 years with both genders scoring 24 or more on MMSE and those who will be fluent in Urdu language Those patients will be excluded who will have neurological problems affecting their IADLS Cognitivecommunication dysfunction or Patients with musculoskeletal impairments affecting IADLs Participants will be asked to perform Lawton IADLs on the instruction and on completion performance will be scored Study will be completed in two phases Phase I will consist of Translation of original version English into Urdu version and pilot-testing of translated version In phase II psychometric analysis will be performed Data will be analyzed using SPSS version 21
Detailed Description: Aging is a constant natural and inevitable process in living creatures lives characterized by bio psychosocial and cultural changes that are affected by intrinsic factors such as genetics and by extrinsic factors such as acquired experiences and the environment World Health Organization WHO 2010

Geriatrics refers to medical care for older adults there is no set age to define older age but age greater than 65 is mostly used The elderly or those older than 65 years currently represent 125 percent of the US populationWith increasing life spans across the world Pakistan is also experiencing a rise in its elderly populationAccording to 1998 Census report in Pakistan the population of over-60 years increased to 734 million Functional capacity is a complex concept that includes basic activities of daily living BADL instrumental activities of daily living IADLand advanced activitiesBADL demonstrate the effectiveness of rehabilitation and determine a persons ability to perform activities of daily livingThe BADL may decline due to age a specific disease or a variety of factors such as decreased muscle strength loss of vision and postural changes Functional decline in older people is nearly 12 in those more than 75 years of age According to ECHP people over 65 in the European Community it is observed that 21 of the population is severely deteriorated to carry out activities of daily living and this figure rises up to 29 for people over 75 years old France would be the European country with most dependence in the ADL 28 of people over 65 The estimate of prevalence of physical disability in older adults of Punjab Pakistan varied from 139 to 366The assessment of functional status is critical when caring for older adults A functional assessment can also guide the clinician to focus on the persons baseline capabilities facilitating early recognition of changes that may signify a need either for additional resources or for a medical work-up number of questionnaires are available to assess IADL however no gold standard exists One of the most widely used is the Lawton Instrumental Activities of Daily Living Scale developed in 1969 by Lawton and Broady Lawton IADL is an 8-item scale used to assess independent living skills It is most useful for identifying how a person is functioning at a present time and to identify improvement or deterioration over time

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