Level of Dependency Based on Barthel and Lawton Score in Older People Living in Panti Werdha, Ciparay

Abstract

Background:The population of older people continues to increase. Thus, many kinds of health-related problems can occur, such as a decrease independence level in performing activities of daily living (ADL) which can be assessed by using Barthel and Lawton index. Barthel index assesses basic ADL such as mobility function, continence, and self-care. Lawton index assesses instumental ADL that are a person's ability to use tools and face other people. There are no data available reflecting the dependency of the older people at Panti Werdha, Ciparay. This study aimed to observe the level of dependence of the older people in Panti Werdha using Barthel and Lawton index.