0
Never
if the resident indicates never feeling lonely or isolated from others.
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D0700Section Dv1.20.1Manual page D-17
Social Isolation
Item Rationale
Quick coding
Answer Codes
Use the item-specific response choices below when structured codes apply.
Response format: Coded response
1
Rarely
if the resident indicates rarely feeling lonely or isolated from others.
2
Sometimes
if the resident indicates sometimes feeling lonely or isolated
from others.
3
Often
if the resident indicates often feeling lonely or isolated from others.
4
Always
if the resident indicates always feeling lonely or isolated from
others.
7
Resident declines to respond
if the resident declines to respond.
8
Resident unable to respond
if the resident is unable to respond.
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Coding Guidance
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Steps for Assessment
This item is intended to be a resident self-report item. No other source should be used to
identify the response.
1. Ask the resident, “How often do you feel lonely or isolated from those around you?”
Coding Instructions
•
Code 0, Never: if the resident indicates never feeling lonely or isolated from others.
•
Code 1, Rarely: if the resident indicates rarely feeling lonely or isolated from others.
•
Code 2, Sometimes: if the resident indicates sometimes feeling lonely or isolated
from others.
•
Code 3, Often: if the resident indicates often feeling lonely or isolated from others.
•
Code 4, Always: if the resident indicates always feeling lonely or isolated from
others.
•
Code 7, Resident declines to respond: if the resident declines to respond.
•
Code 8, Resident unable to respond: if the resident is unable to respond.
DEFINITION
SOCIAL ISOLATION
Refers to an actual or
perceived lack of contact with
other people, such as living
alone or residing in a remote
area.
D0700: Social Isolation (cont.)
MDS item matrixAssessment Applicability
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17 relationships6 groups+
Assessment Applicability
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Nursing Home Subsets
Swing Bed Subsets
OBRA Stand Alone Assessments
OBRA Admission A=01, B=99, F=99, G=^, H=0
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OBRA Quarterly A=02, B=99, F=99, G=^, H=0
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OBRA Annual / Sig Chg A=03, B=99, F=99, G=^, H=0 A= 04, B=99, F=99, G=^, H=0
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OBRA Discharge A=99, B=99, F=10, 11, G=1, 2, H=0
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D/C Items (Only when A0310F = 10 or 11)
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