http://www.projecthealthdesign.org/forum/list.php?4 Tue, 21 May 2013 22:33:22 -0500 Phorum 5.2.16-RC1 http://www.projecthealthdesign.org/forum/read.php?4,31,31#msg-31 http://www.projecthealthdesign.org/forum/read.php?4,31,31#msg-31 View and add to the observations of daily living wiki]]> Anonymous User What are Observations of Daily Living? Tue, 23 Mar 2010 14:28:46 -0500 http://www.projecthealthdesign.org/forum/read.php?4,20,20#msg-20 http://www.projecthealthdesign.org/forum/read.php?4,20,20#msg-20
This idea of person-defined observations is one that several of us are investigating, seeing whether the idea extends into several domains of established measures and tools (ex: Activities of Daily Living, behavior and pain assessment tools, quality of life assessment), but looks at them from a different perspective.
Some people may think ODLs incorporate these existing measures and tool conceptually but allow for individual modification for how they are described, defined, and tracked.
Others may think ODLs take subsets of these tools depending on the functionality and/or usefulness of the measure in the home and/or community setting.
Yet others may believe that ODLs capture aspects of a person's life which these measures and tools cannot quantify, but are relevant to the patient and the clinician, allowing for a positive impact on the patient's health and well being.

Please comment with your thoughts about this concept of ODLs--what you think about it, whether you've seen it in your life, work or practice, etc.

Thank you!]]> ubackonja What are Observations of Daily Living? Thu, 18 Mar 2010 13:56:29 -0500