Guest guest Posted March 17, 2006 Report Posted March 17, 2006 Hi Group Here is the Quality of life Scale from www.theACPA.org's site. It's listed there in a pdf. file in the section marked families. If your computer cannot open a pdf. file here is the information. This scale is interesting, but has it's faults. It doesn't say if this is with or without medication, or other therapy. It would certainly depend on what type of work you are doing. How large your family is, and other things. If you need to take your clothes to the laundry mat, it's harder to clean clothes than if you have a washer/dryer readily available. It could also be misinterpreted as being depressed. The numbering scale is the exact opposite of the 0-10 pain scale too. It doesn't account for days when you have a flare either. Kaylene Quality Of Life Scale A Measure Of Function For People With Pain 0 (non-functioning) Stay in bed all day feel hopeless and helpless about life 1 Stay in bed at least half the day Have no contact with outside world 2 Get out of bed but don't get dressed Stay at home all day 3 Get dressed in the morning Minimal activities at home Contact with friends via phone, email 4 Do simple chores around the house Minimal activities outside of home two days a week 5 Struggle but fulfill daily home responsibilities No outside activity Not able to work/volunteer 6 Work/volunteer limited hours Take part in limited social activities on the weekend 7 Work/volunteer for a few hours daily. Can be active at least five hours a day. Can make plans to do simple activities on the weekends. 8 Work/volunteer for at least six hours daily Have energy to make plans for one evening social activity during the week Active on weekends. 9 Work/volunteer/be active eight hours daily Take part in family life Ourside social activities limited 10 (Normal Quality of Life) Go to work/volunteer each day Normal daily activities each day Have a social life outside of work Take an active part in family life Here is the rest of the pdf. file: Pain is a highly personal experience. The degree to which pain interferes with the quality of a person's life is also highly personal. The American Chronic Pain Association Quality of Life Scale looks at ability to function, rather than at pain alone. It can help people with pain and their health care team to evaluate and communicate the impact of pain on the basic activities if daily life. This information can provide a basis for more effective treatment and help to measure progress over time. The scale is meant to help individuals measure activity levels. We recognize that homemakers, parents and retirees often don't work outside the home, but activity can still be measured in the amount of time one is able to " work " at fulfilling daily responsibilities be that in a paid job, as a volunteer, or within the home. __________________________________________________ Quote
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