Functional Independence Measure
The Functional Independence Measure (FIM) is an assessment instrument developed by the doctor Carl V. Granger , which is mainly used in rehabilitation to assess functional improvement and everyday abilities , especially in the case of strokes , craniocerebral trauma and spinal cord injuries . It is rarely used as an instrument for assessing the need for care , but is used for research purposes and for evaluation .
Using 18 items (characteristics) from six areas (independence / self-sufficiency, continence, transfer , locomotion, communication, social and cognitive abilities), a seven-point scale is used to determine which abilities the person concerned has and where support is needed. The lowest possible number of points is 18, the higher the number of points, the less help the person concerned needs.
WeeFIM, the version for children from six months to seven years, appeared in 1987.
literature
- Hansjörg Lüthi: Reliably measuring everyday skills - Assessment: Functional Independence Measure in physiopraxis 2006, Volume 4, Issue 3, pp. 32–33. DOI: 10.1055 / s-0032-1307959
- Ian McDowell: Measuring Health: A Guide to Rating Scales and Questionnaires Oxford University Press, 1987, ISBN 978-0-1950-4101-9
Individual evidence
- ↑ Thieme connect: Example of an FIM rating (PDF) accessed on July 13, 2020.