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Consistency of information from persons with dementia
— an analysis of differences by question type | | Author(s) | Patricia A Clark, Shandra S Tucke, Carol J Whitlatch |
| Journal title | Dementia: the international journal of social research and practice, vol 7, no 3, August 2008 |
| Pages | pp 341-358 |
| Source | http://www.dem.sagepub.com |
| Keywords | Dementia ; Cognitive processes ; Communication ; Informal care ; Evaluation ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | This analysis examines the ability of people with mild to moderate dementia (MMSE scores 13-30 and/or dementia diagnosis) to provide consistent and accurate information. Data are from interviews with 213 people with dementia (PWDs) and their family caregivers (CG). Consistency was assessed be determining agreement between responses provided by PWDs during two in-person interviews. Accuracy was assessed by determining agreement between PWD responses and CG responses. Overall, PWDs provided consistent and accurate responses to fact-based questions and were consistent in their responses to state-dependent items. Less impaired respondents were more consistent in their responses to fact-based items. Among respondents with more severe impairment, there were no significant differences in consistency to question type. This work responds to the need to gain a better understanding of the opinions and experiences of dementia and offers further evidence that many PWDs can provide consistent and accurate information. Findings support increased involvement of individuals with dementia in research and care planning. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-080822204 A |
| Classmark | EA: DA: U: P6: 4C: 7T |
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