Identifying and definitional attributes | |
Metadata item type: | Glossary Item |
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Synonymous names: | HoNOS65+ |
METEOR identifier: | 681544 |
Registration status: | Health!, Superseded 23/12/2020 |
Definition: | An assessment of psychiatric symptoms and psychosocial functioning in an older patient. |
Context: | Health of the Nation Outcome Scale 65+ (HoNOS 65+) is a clinical assessment tool used by mental health professionals to evaluate psychiatric symptoms and psychosocial functioning in an older patient. |
Collection and usage attributes | |
Guide for use: | HoNOS 65+ is designed to be used by clinicians before and after interventions, so that changes attributable to interventions can be measured. |
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Comments: | Twelve scales are used to rate older mental health service users. The scales include:
Together, the scales rate various aspects of mental and social health, each on a scale of 0 to 4. 0 - No problems within the period stated 1 - Minor problem requiring no action 2 - Mild problem but definitely present 3 - Moderately severe problem 4 - Severe to very severe problem A HoNOS 65+ total score (the sum of each individual scale item) will be a value between 0 and 48. |
Source and reference attributes | |
Submitting organisation: | Independent Hospital Pricing Authority |
Origin: | Health of the Nation Outcome Scales (HoNOS) © Royal College of Psychiatrists 1996. |
Reference documents: | The Royal College of Psychiatrists 1996. HoNOS 65+ (Older Adults). The Royal College of Psychiatrists, London. |
Relational attributes | |
Related metadata references: | Supersedes Health of the Nation Outcome Scale 65+ Health!, Superseded 25/01/2018 Independent Hospital Pricing Authority, Standard 31/10/2012 Tasmanian Health, Standard 20/12/2016 Has been superseded by Health of the Nation Outcome Scale 65+ Health!, Standard 23/12/2020 |
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