“The Barthel Index,” he muttered, tapping the paper. “A score of 0 means totally dependent. A 100 means you’re an independent god of the linoleum floor.”
He gripped the bed rail. His right leg shook. His dead left leg dragged like a sack of sand. But he didn’t fall. He took one lurching step. Then another. He reached the Casio, sat down hard on the bench, and with his single working hand, he played the first four bars of Clair de Lune . barthel indeks
: Moderate disability; the patient requires some assistance. “The Barthel Index,” he muttered, tapping the paper
He stood at the nurses’ station, holding a clipboard. On it was a grid of ten simple tasks: Feeding, Bathing, Grooming, Dressing, Bowels, Bladder, Toilet Use, Transfers, Mobility, Stairs. His right leg shook
The BI evaluates 10 specific domains of daily life, typically taking 2–5 minutes for a professional to fill out: : Ability to eat food once it is prepared. Bathing : Ability to wash oneself independently.