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ESS Assessment !!!

Robert124

Not ESA, but an 'ESS assessment.

I've been referred by one of my advisors for an ESS assessment.

Anyone has any knowledge or information about these assessments ?

My advisor from a mental health charity associated with MIND, just gave me  very brief details that's it's to determine my level of Maths & English. And it's a condition of their funding.

  • Um... unusually for myself, as you may know, (Mr Mathematical-Robert and Mr.Warrior)... I am Posting early. But I saw this Thread last night, yet signed off knowing not at all how to reply to it and to most other Threads begun... in the past few weeks...

    The answers so far confirm my doubts: I did want to reply helpfully, yet did searches using keywords: ESS assesment maths ... and it turns up at least twenty different "Tests", and so I had no clue as to what was being opened as discussion, here. Assuming that by the time this is Posted that it is over, if it is not minded too much, please tell us how it went. I was going to Post that it should be no trouble in theory, but to satisfy certain conditions, certain "certificates" would likely be asked for during any "assessment"... but I did not know what I was talking about and so I apologise for not Posting (anywhere) before.

    Glad Tidings to all & I hope that makes sense (despite not being useful). What did ESS stand for exactly - you need not go into detail, I insist. Just say what ESS stands for, please?

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    My research turned up this.  A Singapore based scale on English, Maths and work based communication scale.

    http://www.scal-academy.com.sg/CourseDownload.aspx?fid=284

  • Hi Robert,not sure if this is anything to do with it or not?

    But google search came up with this!

    The Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS)

    By: Carole Smyth MSN, APRN, BC, ANP/GNP, Montefiore Medical Center

    WHY: Sleep at night is essential for good health. Sleepiness during the day can be an antecedent to falls, declining quality of life, and less functional recovery in older adults. Sleepiness during the day may also be an indicator that hypertension and diabetes are not well controlled (Cuellar & Ratcliffe, 2008; Goldstein, Ancoli-Israel, Shapiro, 2004). Assessment of daytime sleepiness enables the nurse to intervene by implementing interventions with the client, or by referring the client for further assessment.

    BEST TOOL: The Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) is an effective instrument used to measure average daytime sleepiness. The ESS differentiates between average sleepiness and excessive daytime sleepiness that requires intervention. The client self-rates on how likely it is that he/she would doze in eight different situations. Scoring of the answers is 0-3, with 0 being “would never doze” and 3 being “high chance of dozing”. A sum of 10 or more from the eight individual scores reflects above normal daytime sleepiness and need for further evaluation (Johns,1992).

    TARGET POPULATION: The ESS may be used for both initial assessment and ongoing comparative measurements with older adults across the health care continuum. The ESS is not an appropriate tool for measuring changes in sleep over a period of hours.

    VALIDITY AND RELIABILITY: There is a high level of internal consistency between the eight items in the ESS as measured by Cronbach’s alpha, ranging from 0.74 to 0.88. Numerous studies using the ESS have supported high validity and reliability.

    STRENGTHS AND LIMITATIONS: The ESS is a subjective measure of sleepiness. Self reporting by clients though empowering and revealing, may reflect inaccurate information if the client has difficulty understanding what is written, or cannot see or physically write out responses. The ESS has been translated into Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, German, Swedish, Finnish, Greek, French, Mandarin, Japanese and Turkish. The tool has not been validated for phone interviews.

    MORE ON THE TOPIC:

    Best practice information on care of older adults: www.ConsultGeriRN.org.

    Johns, M.W. The Epworth Sleepiness Scale: The Official Website of the Epworth Sleepiness Scale:http://epworthsleepinessscale.com/about-epworth-sleepiness/.

    sorry if it is wrong but knowing your difficulties in sleeping it may be used as part of your overall ability or lack of which effects your well being, therefore may be included in your overall assessment? Makes interesting reading for me, I would not have found it if you hadn’t enquirer. Interesting right or wrong,thanks,

    As you can tell by the time now 01:26 I struggle to sleep also. It drains me, my mind will not stop buzzing, with me it may be nervous energy? Inability to relax as always coiled ready to perform, knowing I must face the morning,

    I would love to sleep and wake up feeling relaxed and fulfilled.

     Take care and keep me company I need it, with that exhaustion is getting the better of me, I have to get up and perform tomorrow, Well,this morning, more anxiety,more stress, ah well into the fire I go. Wish me luck, armour on,best face on, comply comply.

    see you tomorrow my friend, ().