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FUNCTIONAL HEALTH STATUS [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- General Medicine, Hygiene and Health
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- patient-reported outcome measure
1, record 1, English, patient%2Dreported%20outcome%20measure
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- PROM 1, record 1, English, PROM
correct, noun
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Patient-reported outcome measures(PROMs) are used to assess a patient's health status at a particular point in time. PROMs are standardized, validated survey tools that assess health outcomes reported by patients, in areas such as general health and quality of life, or around specific symptoms, functional ability and physical, mental and social health. They can be completed either during an illness or while treating a health condition. 2, record 1, English, - patient%2Dreported%20outcome%20measure
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
patient-reported outcome measure; PROM: designations usually used in the plural. 3, record 1, English, - patient%2Dreported%20outcome%20measure
Record 1, Key term(s)
- patient reported outcome measure
- patient-reported outcome measures
- PROMs
- patient reported outcome measures
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Médecine générale, hygiène et santé
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mesure des résultats rapportés par le patient
1, record 1, French, mesure%20des%20r%C3%A9sultats%20rapport%C3%A9s%20par%20le%20patient
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- MRRP 2, record 1, French, MRRP
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- mesure des résultats déclarés par le patient 3, record 1, French, mesure%20des%20r%C3%A9sultats%20d%C3%A9clar%C3%A9s%20par%20le%20patient
correct, feminine noun
- MRDP 3, record 1, French, MRDP
correct, feminine noun
- MRDP 3, record 1, French, MRDP
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les mesures des résultats déclarés par les patients (MRDP) permettent d'évaluer l'état de santé d'un patient à un moment précis. Les MRDP sont des outils de sondage normalisés et validés qui évaluent les résultats pour la santé déclarés par les patients dans des domaines comme la santé et la qualité de vie ou relativement à des symptômes précis, à la capacité fonctionnelle et à la santé physique, mentale et sociale. Ces outils peuvent être remplis au cours d'une maladie ou pendant le traitement d'une affection. 3, record 1, French, - mesure%20des%20r%C3%A9sultats%20rapport%C3%A9s%20par%20le%20patient
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mesure des résultats rapportés par le patient; MRRP; mesure des résultats déclarés par le patient; MRDP : désignations habituellement utilisées au pluriel. 4, record 1, French, - mesure%20des%20r%C3%A9sultats%20rapport%C3%A9s%20par%20le%20patient
Record 1, Key term(s)
- mesures des résultats rapportés par les patients
- mesures des résultats déclarés par les patients
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-08-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- General Medicine, Hygiene and Health
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- functional health status
1, record 2, English, functional%20health%20status
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Functional health status is often defined as one's ability to perform daily activities required to meet basic needs, fulfill usual roles, and maintain their health and well-being. 2, record 2, English, - functional%20health%20status
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Médecine générale, hygiène et santé
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- état de santé fonctionnelle
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9tat%20de%20sant%C3%A9%20fonctionnelle
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'état de santé fonctionnelle est une évaluation globale de la santé axée sur les capacités fonctionnelles nécessaires à l'accomplissement des tâches quotidiennes. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9tat%20de%20sant%C3%A9%20fonctionnelle
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medicina, Higiene y Salud
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- estado de salud funcional
1, record 2, Spanish, estado%20de%20salud%20funcional
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El mejor indicador de salud, en la población adulta mayor, es su estado de salud funcional, si bien la morbilidad y otros conceptos clásicos de la medicina, no sólo siguen siendo importantes, sino que los estándares de conocimiento tradicional (clínico, fisiología, histología, etc.) que se exigen en geriatría son cada vez más altos. 1, record 2, Spanish, - estado%20de%20salud%20funcional
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-01-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- General Medicine, Hygiene and Health
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- health-related quality of life
1, record 3, English, health%2Drelated%20quality%20of%20life
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- HRQL 2, record 3, English, HRQL
correct, standardized
- HRQoL 2, record 3, English, HRQoL
correct, standardized
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- quality of life 1, record 3, English, quality%20of%20life
correct, standardized
- QOL 2, record 3, English, QOL
correct, standardized
- QOL 2, record 3, English, QOL
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The measures of the impact of an intervention on patients’ health status, extending beyond the traditional measures of mortality and morbidity to include dimensions such as physiology, function, social life, cognition, emotions, sleep and rest, energy and vitality, health perception and general life satisfaction. 1, record 3, English, - health%2Drelated%20quality%20of%20life
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Some of these elements are also called health status, functional status or quality-of-life measures. 1, record 3, English, - health%2Drelated%20quality%20of%20life
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
health-related quality of life; quality of life; HRQL; HRQoL; QOL: terms, abbreviations and definition standardized by the Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Glossary English Editorial Board and the Translation Bureau. 3, record 3, English, - health%2Drelated%20quality%20of%20life
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Médecine générale, hygiène et santé
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- qualité de vie liée à la santé
1, record 3, French, qualit%C3%A9%20de%20vie%20li%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20la%20sant%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- QVLS 2, record 3, French, QVLS
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- qualité de vie 1, record 3, French, qualit%C3%A9%20de%20vie
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mesures des effets d’une intervention sur l’état de santé des patients allant au-delà des mesures traditionnelles de mortalité et de morbidité pour inclure certaines dimensions comme la physiologie, le fonctionnement, la vie sociale, la cognition, les émotions, le sommeil et le repos, l’énergie et la vitalité, la perception de la santé et la satisfaction générale envers la vie. 1, record 3, French, - qualit%C3%A9%20de%20vie%20li%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20la%20sant%C3%A9
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Certains de ces éléments sont aussi appelés état de santé, état fonctionnel ou mesure de la qualité de vie. 1, record 3, French, - qualit%C3%A9%20de%20vie%20li%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20la%20sant%C3%A9
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
qualité de vie liée à la santé; qualité de vie; QVLS : termes, abréviation et définition normalisés par l'Institut national d'excellence en santé et en services sociaux (INESSS) et le Bureau de la traduction. 3, record 3, French, - qualit%C3%A9%20de%20vie%20li%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20la%20sant%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2005-11-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Paramedical Staff
- Health Institutions
- Medical and Dental Services (Military)
- Social Services and Social Work
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- case manager
1, record 4, English, case%20manager
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Case managers employed in provincial/territorial public sector home care programs provide the core service of case management in all home care programs in Canada. Case managers are regulated health professionals who establish client eligibity for home care programs; assess the client's health, functional, and social status; and establish the supportive service plan to assist consumers and their families to regain optimum health status or provide the required care, services and supports to ensure the client, caregivers, and/or the community are supported through complex disease issues and end of life care. Case managers may be registered nurses, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, or social workers with enhanced education and training particularly in case management. The case manager is the educator for consumers and caregivers and navigates and advocates on behalf of consumers and caregivers to ensure the services required are delivered at the right time. 4, record 4, English, - case%20manager
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
CM: abbreviation used by the Department of National Defence. 3, record 4, English, - case%20manager
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Personnel para-médical
- Établissements de santé
- Service de santé et service dentaire (Militaire)
- Services sociaux et travail social
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- gestionnaire de cas
1, record 4, French, gestionnaire%20de%20cas
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- GC 2, record 4, French, GC
masculine noun
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- responsable de cas 3, record 4, French, responsable%20de%20cas
correct, masculine and feminine noun
- gestionnaire de soins 1, record 4, French, gestionnaire%20de%20soins
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
GC : abréviation utilisée par le ministère de la Défense nationale. 2, record 4, French, - gestionnaire%20de%20cas
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Personal paramédico
- Establecimientos de salud
- Servicios médico y dental (Militar)
- Servicios sociales y trabajo social
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- gestor de casos
1, record 4, Spanish, gestor%20de%20casos
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- gestora de casos 1, record 4, Spanish, gestora%20de%20casos
correct, feminine noun
- coordinador de casos 2, record 4, Spanish, coordinador%20de%20casos
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El equipo de salud será dirigido por el gestor de casos, que será el encargado de coordinar a todos los profesionales del equipo. Una de las principales características del modelo de gestión de casos es que es un proceso dirigido por enfermeras (gestora de casos), ya que ellas son las profesionales involucradas en todo el proceso asistencial de las personas con cualquier problema de salud. 1, record 4, Spanish, - gestor%20de%20casos
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