The FIM instrument Includes measures of independence for self-care, including sphincter control, transfers, locomotion, communication, and social cognition. Is an 18-item, seven-level, ordinal scale intended to be sensitive to changes over the course of a comprehensive inpatient medical rehabilitation program.

2015年10月6日 · Barthel Index is commonly administered by nursing and medical staff to measure functional recovery following an inpatient stay for patients post stroke or neurologic disorders while the rehabilitation staff use the FIM.

2024年9月11日 · The Functional Independence Measurement (FIM) is an outcome measurement tool used by physical therapists and other healthcare professionals to measure overall independence during specific functional tasks.

3 天之前 · The FIM(TM)* (Guide for the Uniform Data Set for Medical Rehabilitation, 1996) is the most widely accepted functional assessment measure in use in the rehabilitation community. The FIM(TM) is an 18-item ordinal scale, used with all diagnoses within a rehabilitation population.

2018年10月30日 · FIM stands for Functional Independence Measure, an assessment tool doctors, therapists, and nurses use during rehabilitation and physical therapy. FIM gauges and track the amount of assistance...

The Functional Independence Measure (FIM) scale assesses physical and cognitive disability. 1 This scale focuses on the burden of care – that is, the level of disability indicating the burden of caring for them.

The FIM is an 18-item, 7-level functional assessment designed to evaluate the amount of assistance required by a person with a disability to perform basic life activities safely and effectively. There are five types of FIM assessments: admission, goals, interim, discharge, and …

2017年8月4日 · The most studied and validated rehabilitation outcome measure used in Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities is the Functional Independence Measure, abbreviated FIM ®.

Provides a uniform system of measurement for disability based on the International Classification of Impairment, Disabilities and Handicaps; measures the level of a patient's disability and indicates how much assistance is required for the individual to carry out …

The FIM is an 18-item ordinal scale that can be used with all diagnoses within rehabilitation. Individual FIM item scores range from 1 (“total assist”; performs less than 25% of task) to 7 (“complete independence”). Scores falling below 6 require …