title: Alberta Assessment and Placement Instrument. Description and interrater reliability.
abstract: There is a clear need for increased standardization of placement and therefore greater equity among long-term-care patients with similar clinical needs and environmental constraints. This article describes a multidimensional instrument that incorporates a decision rule for placement recommendations across 4 levels of care. Interrater reliability for the assessment items as well as the placement levels are reported.
authors.affiliation: Community Health Care Systems Department, School of Nursing, Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland.
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: McKenzie
authors.forename: C F
authors.initials: CF
authors.lastname: Capuzzi
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Will
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000416:Alberta; D001519:Behavior; D003663:Decision Trees; D004777:Environment; D005260:Female; D006699:Home Care Services; D006801:Humans; D008134:Long-Term Care / Q000145:classification*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010347:Patient Care Planning