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Measuring family caregiver efficacy for managing behavioral and psychological symptoms in dementia
— a psychometric evaluation | | Author(s) | Nadia Crellin, Georgina Charlesworth, Martin Orrell |
| Journal title | International Psychogeriatrics, vol 26, no 1, January 2014 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press, January 2014 |
| Pages | pp 93-103 |
| Source | journals.cambridge.org/ipg |
| Keywords | Dementia ; Behaviour disorders ; Behaviour modification ; Family care ; Stress ; Instruments ; Measurement ; Evaluation. |
| Annotation | Caregiver efficacy for managing the behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) is an important determinant of family caregiver stress and burden. This study aimed to develop a measure of caregiver efficacy for responding to BPSD and to evaluate its psychometric properties. The Caregiver Efficacy Scale added an item for caregiver confidence in managing BPSD to each domain of the Neuropsychiatric Inventory (NPI). The validity, internal consistency and factor structure of the scale were evaluated in 245 family caregivers. The results provided adequate support for the validity and reliability of the Caregiver Efficacy Scale. The internal consistency was found to be adequate and the scale demonstrated good concurrent, construct and criterion validity. As expected, performance on the Caregiver Efficacy Scale was associated with all dimensions of the NPI, including BPSD frequency and severity and negative outcomes, including negative affect, depression, anxiety and distress. The Caregiver Efficacy Scale might have clinical implications in facilitating the development of improved caregiver interventions for dealing with BPSD, allowing interventions to be tailored according to individual caregiver needs, and also in evaluating the effectiveness of interventions aimed at improving caregiver self-efficacy for managing BPSD. (JL). |
| Accession Number | CPA-150529284 A |
| Classmark | EA: EP: LODM: P6:SJ: QNH: YW4: 3R: 4C |
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