Research Article  |   April 2015
Instrumental Activities of Daily Living Performance and Role Satisfaction in People With and Without Mild Cognitive Impairment: A Pilot Project
Carrie A. Ciro; Michael P. Anderson; Linda A. Hershey; Calin I. Prodan; Margo B. Holm
Author Affiliations
  • Carrie A. Ciro, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA, is Assistant Professor, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City; carrie-ciro@ouhsc.edu
  • Michael P. Anderson, PhD, is Assistant Professor, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City
  • Linda A. Hershey, MD, PhD, is Professor, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City
  • Calin I. Prodan, MD, is Associate Professor, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Oklahoma City, OK
  • Margo B. Holm, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA, ABDA, is Professor Emerita, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
Article Information
Rehabilitation, Participation, and Disability / Productive Aging
Research Article   |   April 2015
Instrumental Activities of Daily Living Performance and Role Satisfaction in People With and Without Mild Cognitive Impairment: A Pilot Project
American Journal of Occupational Therapy, April 2015, Vol. 69, 6903270020p1-6903270020p10. doi:10.5014/ajot.2014.015198
American Journal of Occupational Therapy, April 2015, Vol. 69, 6903270020p1-6903270020p10. doi:10.5014/ajot.2014.015198
Abstract

OBJECTIVE. We investigated differences in observed performance of instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs) and self-reported satisfaction with social role performance between people with amnestic mild cognitive impairment (a-MCI) and age- and gender-matched control participants.

METHOD. We measured observed performance of 14 IADLs using the Independence, Safety, and Adequacy domains of the Performance Assessment of Self-Care Skills (PASS) and the Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information Systems (PROMIS) to examine satisfaction with social role performance.

RESULTS. Total PASS scores were significantly lower in participants with a-MCI (median = 40.6) than in control participants (median = 44.2; p = .006). Adequacy scores were also significantly lower. No significant differences were found between groups on the PROMIS measures.

CONCLUSION. IADL differences between groups were related more to errors in adequacy than to safety and independence. Occupational therapy practitioners can play a key role in the diagnosis and treatment of subtle IADL deficits in people with MCI.