Development of the Nurses' Observation Scale for Cognitive Abilities (NOSCA)
Table 4
Construct and number of items of the NOSCA.
Domain
ICF code
Subdomain
ICF code
items
items
Consciousness
*
b110
State of consciousness
b1100
4
2
Continuity of consciousn.
b1101
2
Attention
b140
Sustaining attention
b1440
4
2
Shifting of attention
b1401
2
Perception
b156
Visual perception
b1561
2
2
Orientation
b114
Orientation to person
b1142
6
2
Orientation to place
b1141
2
Orientation to time
b1140
2
Memory
b144
Short-term memory
b1440
6
3
Long-term memory
b1441
3
Thoughts
b160
Pace of thought
b1600
5
1
Form of thought
b1601
2
Content of thought
b1602
2
Higher cognitive function
b164
Organisation and planning
b1641
7
2
Insight
b1644
3
Self-regulation
b1648
2
Language
b167
Reception of language
b1670
6
2
Expression of language
b1671
4
Praxis
b176
Praxis
b176
3
3
*Consciousness is a prerequisite, as such it is no part of the observation scale, but a condition to be assessed before application of the observation scale.
