Methoden vergleichen

	Morse Fall Scale	Care Dependency Scale
Fachgebiet	Pflegewissenschaft	Pflegewissenschaft
Familie	Process / pipeline	Process / pipeline
Entstehungsjahr	1987	2000
Urheber	Janice M. Morse	Atie Dijkstra and colleagues
Typ	Risk assessment scale	Assessment scale
Wegweisende Quelle	Morse, J. M., Tylko, S. J., & Dixon, H. A. (1987). Characteristics of the fall-prone patient. The Gerontologist, 27(4), 516-522.	Dijkstra, A., Buist, G., Dassen, T., & Frijlink, M. (2000). Diagnostics: The Care Dependency Scale. Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences, 14(3), 229-234.
Aliasnamen	MFS, Morse Scale, Fall Risk Index	CDS, Dependency Assessment, Nursing Care Level, Acuity Score
Verwandt	4	4
Zusammenfassung	The Morse Fall Scale (MFS) is a brief, reliable tool for assessing the risk of falling in hospitalized patients. Developed by Janice M. Morse through research identifying characteristics of fall-prone patients, the MFS evaluates six specific risk factors: history of falling, secondary diagnoses, ambulatory aids, intravenous therapy, gait, and mental status. The scale's simplicity, short administration time, and strong predictive validity have made it one of the most widely adopted fall risk assessment instruments in acute care settings.	The Care Dependency Scale (CDS) is a comprehensive assessment tool that measures the degree of care dependency in patients by evaluating their ability to perform activities of daily living and manage their health conditions independently. Developed by Atie Dijkstra and colleagues, the CDS focuses on physical independence and social engagement, providing a quantitative measure of nursing workload and care requirements. It is particularly useful in long-term care, rehabilitation, and geriatric settings.