Table 2. Assistance needed and assistance received by patient from informal caregiver or home health aide, Patient survey. (N=89).
| Description of Task | Percent (n) Need help With… | Percent (n) Cannot do Without help… | Percent (n) Caregiver Helps with… | Percent (n) Home Health Aide Helps With… |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADL Tasks | ||||
| Getting around inside your home | 30.3% (27) | 25.8% (23) | 44.9% (40) | 29.2% (26) |
| Getting around outside your home | 27.0% (24) | 49.4% (44) | 55.1% (49) | 21.3% (19) |
| Eating | 23.6% (21) | 10.1% (9) | 43.8% (39) | 16.9% (15) |
| Getting in or out of bed | 25.8% (23) | 18.0% (16) | 34.8% (31) | 13.5% (12) |
| Getting dressed | 34.8% (31) | 21.3% (19) | 40.4% (36) | 22.5% (20) |
| Bathing | 28.1% (25) | 32.6% (29) | 40.4% (36) | 31.5% (28) |
| Getting on/off the toilet | 16.9% | 15.7% | 22.5% | 15.7% |
| IADL Tasks | ||||
| Managing your money or paying bills | 22.5% (20) | 40.4% (36) | 58.4% (52) | 6.7% (6) |
| Making telephone calls | 15.7% (14) | 23.6% (21) | 42.7% (38) | 7.9% (7) |
| Doing housework | 23.6% (21) | 57.3% (51) | 62.9% (56) | 16.9% (15) |
| Washing laundry | 23.6% (21) | 53.9% (48) | 58.4% (52) | 19.1% (17) |
| Shopping for your groceries | 27.0% (24) | 51.7% (46) | 68.5% (61) | 12.4% (11) |
| Preparing meals | 24.7% (22) | 48.3% (43) | 65.1% (58) | 18.0% (16) |
| Medical care tasks | ||||
| Driving to doctor or clinic | 16.9% (15) | 64.0% (57) | 62.9% (56) | 12.4% (11) |
| Filling your pill box for the week | 16.9% (15) | 46.1% (41) | 49.4% (44) | 12.4% (11) |
| Helping you take medicine | 28.1% (25) | 21.3% (21) | 48.0% (43) | 10.1% (9) |
| Managing side-effects from medication | 28.1% (25) | 24.7% (22) | 49.3% (44) | 12.4% (11) |
| Changing your bandages | 27.0% (24) | 27.0% (24) | 47.9% (43) | 18.0% (16) |
| Deciding whether to call a doctor | 23.6% (21) | 30.3% (27) | 51.7% (46) | 16.9% (15) |
| Average number of ADL tasks | 1.9 | 1.7 | 2.8 | 1.5 |
| Average number of IADL tasks | 1.4 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 0.8 |
| Average number of medical care tasks | 1.4 | 2.1 | 2.9 | 0.8 |
| Total number of tasks | 4.6 | 6.6 | 9.3 | 3.5 |
Data source: The patient survey (N=89)