A standardized menu for Goal Attainment Scaling in the care of frail elders

Alexandra M. Yip; Mary C. Gorman; Karen Stadnyk; Wilma G.M. Mills; Kathleen M. MacPherson; Kenneth Rockwood

doi:10.1093/geront/38.6.735

A standardized menu for Goal Attainment Scaling in the care of frail elders

Alexandra M. Yip, Mary C. Gorman, Karen Stadnyk, Wilma G.M. Mills, Kathleen M. MacPherson, Kenneth Rockwood

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Goal Attainment Scaling (GAS), an individualized measurement approach, is particularly attractive for the evaluation and care planning of frail elders, who often experience multiple, complex problems. Some service providers find GAS too unwieldy for routine use. A modified version of GAS that uses a standardized menu of goals and attainment levels has been developed by the Geriatric Assessment and Rehabilitation Unit of a regional referral hospital in Nova Scotia, Canada. This article reviews the development, implementation, benefits, and challenges of the standardized menu, as well as the results of a retrospective descriptive study of its measurement properties. The standardized menu appears to be a feasible, valid, and responsive alternative to traditional GAS, while retaining much of its individualized nature.

Idioma original	English
Páginas (desde-hasta)	735-742
Número de páginas	8
Publicación	The Gerontologist
Volumen	38
N.º	6
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1093/geront/38.6.735
Estado	Published - 1998

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The authors gratefully acknowledge the invaluable contribution of the Geriatric Assessment and Rehabilitation Unit team. Dr. Rockwood was supported by the National Health Research and Development Program through a National Health Scholar Award. 'Division of Geriatric Medicine, Department of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia. department of Family Medicine, St. Martha's Regional Hospital, Antigonish, Nova Scotia. department of Nursing, St. Martha's Regional Hospital, Antigonish, Nova Scotia. department of Community Health and Epidemiology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia. 'Address correspondence to Kenneth Rockwood, MD, MPA, Centre for Health Care of the Elderly, Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre, 5955 Jubilee Road, Suite 1421, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada B3H 2E1. E-mail: rockwood@is.dal.ca

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Gerontology
Geriatrics and Gerontology

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Comparative Study
Journal Article
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