Sunday, 24 November 2013

MDT community informal assessment questions


OT
  • Are you less able to participate in any activities of daily living than before your stroke?
  • Have you had any falls/ near falls? Do you have a plan if you do have a fall e.g. a pendant alarm?
  • Cognition – planning/ sequencing/ memory: what would you do if your toaster caught fire?  how do you make a cup of tea? What month/day/year is it?
  • Do you have a care package?


PT
  • Has your ability to move (walk/transfer) changed?
  • How is your balance/ leg strength?
  • Had your ability to change position changed since your stroke?

SLT
  • Is your speech slurred/ different from normal?
  • Can the client follow one/two/three stage instructions?
  • Do you have difficulties thinking of the right words/ is the patient’s speech non fluent?
  • Eating/drinking – Any new difficulties with eating/ drinking e.g. Coughing/choking/ fluid coming out of nose/ mouth when drinking, chest infections/ weight loss.

Stroke
  • Are you aware of any stroke services/ charities e.g. disability benefits, the stroke association, befriending…..
  • Have you booked an appointment for a review with your GP now that you are back from hospital?

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