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BioPsychoSocial
Assessment Tools for the Elderly - Assessment Summary Sheet
Method:
Diary
Year:
N/A
Domain:
Biological,
Psychological, or Social
Assessment
Tool Category: Context-dependent
Variations/Translations:
Journal, log, blog (online diary)
Setting:
Traditionally in home setting.
Method
of Delivery: Self-report. written,
audio-taped, online or phone-in
Description:
There are two types of diaries: solicited and
unsolicited. Solicited diaries are requested by a researcher,
usually with a specific focus (i.e. health diary, food diary,
daily activity log). A medical and
personal Diary can help provide valuable information for
physicians and prevent medical errors in treatment and diagnosis.
Unsolicited diaries are spontaneous,
written with no incentive or purpose, without intention for
someone to read and analyze it.
Scoring/Interpretation:
Can be analyzed using coding or
framework analysis. Framework analysis is seen as an
appropriate qualitative tool for the analysis of
unsolicited diaries
Time
to Administer: Depends on purpose
and type of diary.
Availability:
Available to anyone
Website:
http://www.mdjunction.com/aging/diaries
Software:
N/A
Qualitative/Quantitative:
Qualitative
Validity
(Quantitative): N/A
Reliability
(Quantitative): N/A
References:
Jones,
K. (2000). The unsolicited diary as a qualitative research tool
for advanced research capacity in the field of health and illness.
Qualitative Health Research,
10, 555-567.
Comments:
N/A
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