Von der Funktion zur Versorgung: Der Barthel-Index als Annäherung an den Pflegegrad

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Authors: Maria Ivanova, Marie-Luise Rosenbusch, Juliane Neumann, R Arndt, Irmgard Landgraf, Doreen Müller
DOI: 10.1055/a-2776-9797
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Abstract

Based on anonymized inpatient service data from 2023 using the InEK-DatenBrowser (according to § 21 KHEntgG), the correlation between restrictions in the activities of daily living - measured with the Barthel Index - and the assigned level of care was examined. The aim was to demonstrate that the Barthel Index can be used as a practical tool for assessing the need for care in everyday medical practice. The results show that a lower Barthel Index is significantly associated with a higher level of care. Using ordinal logistic regression analyses (OR for level of care>1 are between 1.40 and 14.52) and the Kendall correlation test (τ=0.32; p

Fields of Study & Subjects

Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes Medical Practices and Rehabilitation Aging Health and Disability

Publication details

Journal / source
Das Gesundheitswesen
Volume
88
Issue
03
Pages
209–212
Publication date
3 February 2026
Language
DE