Skip to main content
. 2015 Dec 15;15:258. doi: 10.1186/s12883-015-0506-y

Table 2.

Comprehensive CHAPS assessment items and priority problem areas and associated standard care plans

CHAPS assessment Priority problems/standard care plans
I. Medical/Surgical Issues (The Body) a
    Medication Reconciliation 1 Prevention
    Motor Complications—Part IV of MDS-UPDRS (2008) [44] 2 Medication
3 Motor-related
    Non-motor Complications - adapted from PD-HRQoL [45], MDS-UPDRS [44], ADL-UPDRS [46] 4 Gastrointestinal-related
5 Weight/Nutrition/Dental
    PD Sleep Scale [18] 6 Swallowing
    Daytime Sleepiness—Epworth Sleepiness Scale [19] 7 Urology-related
8 Pain
9 Sleep and Fatigue
II. Mental Status/Emotions/Coping (The Mind)
     Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA)-BLIND [47] 10 Hearing
     Depression Screening—WHO-5 (depression screening in PD) and PHQ-9 [48, 49] 11 Vision
12 Speech
     Health Literacy—2 questions adapted from L Chew [50] 13 Cognitive Impairment
     Internet Use—www.pewinternet.org 14 Psychosis/Hallucinations
     Apathy—MDS-UPDRS [44] 15 Depression
     Preferences—Advance Directives—Adapted from ACCESS [11] 16 Anxiety
17 Understanding Parkinson’s Disease
     Long-term Planning—End of Life Resources—ACCESS [11]
18 Coping/Self-management
19 Apathy
     Perception of Health—Short Form-36 [51] 20 Impulse Control Disorder
21 Preferences/Long term care planning
III. Physical Function (Activities)
     Functional Limitations—Adapted from PD-HRQoL [45] 22 Functional Limitations
     Social Isolation—PDQ-39 (IADL) [52] 23 Falls
     Sense of Social Support—ACCESS Caregiver Survey [11] 24 Physical Activity
25 Driving
     Falls—Adapted NMSS [53] and ACCESS Falls [11]
     Exercise—MOS Physical Activity Items [54]
     Driving Ability—Elderly Drivers Checklist
      http://www.aging-parents-and-elder-care.com/Pages/Checklists/Elderly_Drivers.html
IV. Living Environment (Surroundings)
     Community Agency Awareness—Adapted from ACCESS [11] 26 Elder Abuse
27 Access to Care
     Access to Care—Adapted from MS Survey [53] 28 End of Life Resources
     Elder Abuse Screen—HWALEK-SENGSTOCK Elder
     Abuse Screening Test (H-S.EAST) [55]

a Section headings from Siebens Domain Management Model © Hilary C Siebens MD 2005, used with permission

MDS-UPDRS Movement Disorders Society—Unified Parkinson’s Disease Rating Scale; ADL-UPDRS Activities of Daily Living-Unified Parkinson’s Disease Rating Scale; WHO World Health Organization; PD Parkinson’s disease; PHQ Patient Health Questionnaire; ACCESS Alzheimer’s Disease Coordinated Care for San Diego Seniors; PD-HRQoL Parkinson’s disease-Health-related quality of life; PDQ Parkinson’s Disease Questionnaire; IADL intermediate or instrumental activities of daily living; NMSS National Multiple Sclerosis Society; MOS Medical Outcomes Study. MS Multiple Sclerosis