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In addition, there are ten Index Items which are asterisked and can be used to derive a
global measure of social functioning that enables comparison with populations which have
been assessed using the Community Placement Questionnaire (also available form RDP).
The questionnaire is to be completed by care staff on the basis of the persons observed
performance in the past month.
The abbreviation E? ask whether the patient /resident is expected to complete that task on
a regular basis. Circle Yes or No as appropriate.
All items are to be completed. If there has been no opportunity to observe, the answer is
not known or the item inapplicable enter 9 in the box next to the question.
The Summary Sheet enables quick identification of problem areas and also the production
of a social functioning profile. This is produced by summing the items for which a rating has
been made in each section and dividing that Total Score by the number of items completed.
This Mean Score can then be entered as a bar in the graph provided. In addition, the Global
Measure of Social Functioning may be derived similarly from the ten Index Items and
entered as a cross in the graph.
The Intervention Sheet is provided for staff to enter details of programmes decided upon on
the basis of the assessment and may be used to fill out details of the problems identified in
each area and to record progress etc.
Note: The Social Functioning Questionnaire is a modification by Paul Clifford and Isobel
Morris of the Adaptive Functioning Scale developed by Tilly Latimer-Sayer and Isobel Morris.
A. SELF-CARE SKILLS
*1 Personal Appearance
4 = Maintains a neat and tidy appearance without help or prompting from staff
3 = Maintains neat appearance but needs some supervision
2 = Maintains a neat appearance with close and regular supervision
1 = Does not maintain neat appearance, even with supervision. Major problems
with this item
2 Appropriate of Clothing
4= Dresses appropriately without prompting. Wear clothing appropriate to age, sex and
weather.
3= Dresses appropriately with occasional supervision or prompting.
2= Needs close supervision to ensure appropriateness of dress.
1= Rarely dresses appropriately, even with close supervision. Major problems with this
item.
3 Changing Clothing
4 = Changes clothing regularly and independently.
3 = Changes clothing with occasional prompting.
2 = Changes clothing with frequent prompting.
1 = Major problems with this item.
5 Shaving
4 = Shaves independently.
3 = Needs occasional prompting or help.
2 = Needs frequent prompting or help.
1 = Major problems with this item.
6 Menstruation
4 = Manages menstruation adequately and independently.
3 = Manages menstruation with occasional prompting and help.
2 = Manages menstruation with frequent prompting and help.
1 = Major problems with this item.
7 Bathing/Hair Washing
4 = Does these tasks regularly and independently.
3 = Does these tasks with occasional prompting.
2 = Does these tasks with frequently prompting.
1 = Major problems with this item.
8 Toiletting
4 = Uses toilet appropriately and independently.
3 = Needs occasional help (e.g. not using toilet properly, poor cleanliness).
2 = Frequently needs help (e.g. poor habits in the use of toilet, occasional incontinence).
1 = Major problems with this item (e.g. frequent incontinence, severe problems with
cleanliness).
9 Teeth Cleaning/Dentures
4 = Cleans teeth independently/looks after dentures.
3 = Needs occasional prompting.
2 = Needs frequent prompting.
1 = Major problems with this item (e.g. no real or false teeth, refusal to attend to teeth).
B DOMESTIC SKILLS
10 Table Manners
4 = Table manners are acceptable to other residents/public.
3 = Table manners are usually acceptable but needs occasional prompting.
2 = Table manners need frequent prompting.
1 = Major problems with this item.
12 Washing Up E? YES/NO
4 = Washes up correctly and independently.
3 = Washes up with occasional prompting.
2 = Washes up with frequent prompting.
1 = Major problems with this item.
13 Cooking Simple Foods E? YES/NO
4 = Able to prepare a simple snack with little or no supervision.
3 = Able to prepare a snack with close supervision.
2 = Able to make tea or simple food requiring little cooking e.g. tea, sandwiches, toast,
boiled egg.
1 = Unable or resistant to cooking.
16 Laundry E? YES/NO
4 = Does this independently.
3 = Does this with occasional prompting.
2 = Does this with frequent prompting.
1 = Major problems with this item.
C COMMUNITY SKILLS
18 Knowledge of Location
4 = Knows complete address of home, so could report this if lost.
3 = Knows name of home and local area.
2 = Knows name of home.
1 = Does not report any parts of home address correctly.
19 Travelling on Foot E? YES/NO
4 = Can walk any distance independently (good traffic sense, can find way back etc.).
3 = Can walk a short distance, e.g. to a local shop, independently.
2 = Needs accompanying on local outings.
1 = Major problems with this item (e.g. physical inability, difficulty leaving place of
residence).
D SOCIAL SKILLS
26 Speech
4 = Speech is comprehensible to public.
3 = Speech is comprehensible to those who know resident quite well.
2 = Speech is sometimes comprehensible.
1 = Major problems with this item.
31 Leisure Activity
4= Will engage in leisure activities involving others with or without prompting (e.g.
chatting to others, card games etc.).
3= Will engage in organised leisure activities with some prompting.
2= Prefers to spend leisure time in activities not involving others, e.g. reading, watching
television.
1= Prefers to spend leisure time not involved in any activity.
33 Sexual Relationships
4 = Has an established sexual relationship.
3 = Has occasional sexual relationships.
2 = Enjoys occasional social contact (e.g. discos, clubs).
1 = No active interest or engagement in sexual relationships.
E RESPONSIBILITY
39 Health
4 = Promptly reports injuries or illness symptoms/attends GP.
3 = Usually reports injuries or illnesses but has been known not to.
2 = Sometimes fails to report illnesses or injuries.
1 = Does not report injuries or illnesses to staff.
40 Medication E? YES/NO
4= Is responsible for own medication and administers it independently.
3= Medication administered by staff. Resident attends and accepts medication regularly.
2= Medication administered by staff. Resident attends and accepts medication with
prompting.
1= Major problems in administration, e.g. refuses or secretes medication.
41 Returning at Night
4 = Returns home at night by the set time. (Letting people know).
3 = Occasionally returns home after the set time but is not a problem to staff.
2 = Frequently returns after the set time and is a problem to staff.
1 = Major problems with this item.
Other comments:
Name:
Ward/Setting:
Date:
Score Intervention
planned?
Self care
1 Appearance
2 Approp
3 Change
4 Washing
5 Shaving
6 Menst
7 Bathing
8 Toilet
9 Teeth
Domestic
10 Manners
11 Table
12 Washup
13 Simple*
14 Compli
15 Clean*
16 Laundry
17 Phone
Community
18 Location
19 Foot
20 Transport*
21 Shopping*
22 Vocation
23 Pub
24 Club
25 Office
Social
26 Speech
27 Con.Res.*
28 Con.Staff.*
29 Mixing*
30 Partic*
31 Leisure
32 Concern
33 Sex
Responsibility
34 Get up*
35 Meals
36 Possess
37 Allow
38 Finance
39 Health
40 Medic
41 Return
3.8 High
3.6
3.4
3.2 Mod
2.8
2.8
2.6
2.4 Low
2.2
2.0
1.8
1.6
Poor
1.4
1.2 V. poor