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| Development of a Japanese quality of life instrument for older adults experiencing dementia (QLDJ) | | Author(s) | Noriko Yamamoto-Mitani, Toshiko Abe, Yuko Okita |
| Journal title | International Journal of Aging and Human Development, vol 55, no 1, 2002 |
| Pages | pp 71-95 |
| Keywords | Dementia ; Quality of life ; Evaluation ; Japan. |
| Annotation | Quality of life (QoL) for the older Japanese people with dementia in this study is defined as a three-dimensional construct that includes interacting with surroundings, expressing self, and experiencing minimum negative behaviours. From 53 items in the initial item pool, 24 were selected based on item reliability and validity using data from three studies involving ten dementia-care experts (Study A), and 36 and 623 older people and their formal caregivers in various care settings (Studies B and C). Factor analysis of these items identified three domains that correspond to the conceptual definitions of QoL for older people with dementia. The domain and total QoL scores were calculated by considering the relative weights of each item. Resultant domain and total scores of the QLDJ showed satisfactory reliability and evidence of validity. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-030401210 A |
| Classmark | EA: F:59: 4C: 7DT |
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