Agreement in the responses to self-reported and proxy-reported versions of QOL-HC: a new quality-of-life scale for patients receiving home-based medical care
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- Kamitani Hiroko
- Department of Community Healthcare and Geriatrics, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine
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- Umegaki Hiroyuki
- Department of Community Healthcare and Geriatrics, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine
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- Okamoto Kazushi
- Department of Public Health, Aichi Prefectural College of Nursing and Health
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- Kanda Shigeru
- Minami Health-Medical Cooperative Kaname Hospital
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- Asai Atsushi
- Sanei Clinic
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- Shimojima Takuya
- Houmonshinryoujyo Shimojima
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- Nomura Hideki
- Aichi Shinryoujyo Nonami
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- Hattori Ayako
- Kamiishikougen Hospital
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- Kimata Takaya
- Aoi Zaitaku Shinryoujyo
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- Suzuki Yusuke
- Centre for Community Liaison and Patient Consultation
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- Ohshima Hiroko
- National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Section for Nursing and Care
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- Kuzuya Masafumi
- Department of Community Healthcare and Geriatrics, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine
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- 在宅医療を受ける高齢者のQOL（quality of life）評価票における本人と介護者による代理評価の回答の一致性の検討
- ザイタク イリョウ オ ウケル コウレイシャ ノ QOL(quality of life)ヒョウカヒョウ ニ オケル ホンニン ト カイゴシャ ニ ヨル ダイリ ヒョウカ ノ カイトウ ノ イッチセイ ノ ケントウ
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<p>Aim: We developed quality-of-life (QOL) scales for patients receiving home medical care. The objective of this study was to examine the agreement between the scores of the scales answered by patients and those answered by their proxy, as cognitive decline may interfere with one's ability to understand complex topics, such as the QOL.</p><p>Methods: Participants were pairs of patients receiving home medical care and their proxy. The patients were asked to complete self-reported QOL scales (QOL-HC), and their proxies were asked to complete proxy-reported versions of the QOL scales (QOL-HC for caregivers). We then statistically examined the extent of agreement between the self- and proxy-reported QOL-HC scores using contingency tables and Spearman's rank correlation coefficient. The SPSS software program, version 24, was used for all statistical analyses.</p><p>Results: The concordance rate between patients and caregivers for questions 1 ( "Do you have peace of mind?" ), 2 ( "Do you feel satisfied with your life when you reflect on it?" ), 3 ( "Do you have someone that you spend time talking with?" ), and 4 ( "Are you satisfied with the home care service system?" ) were 52.3%, 52.3%, 79.5%, and 81.8%, respectively. The total scores for the patients and caregivers were significantly correlated (Spearman's ρ=0.364*).</p><p>Conclusions: We created the first QOL scale for patients receiving home-based medical care and for caregivers. The findings of this study suggest that the QOL-HC can be used in clinical practice for the assessment of patients receiving professional home care.</p>
Journal
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- Nippon Ronen Igakkai Zasshi. Japanese Journal of Geriatrics
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Nippon Ronen Igakkai Zasshi. Japanese Journal of Geriatrics 55 (1), 98-105, 2018
The Japan Geriatrics Society
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- CRID
- 1390001205025429760
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- NII Article ID
- 130006434168
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- NII Book ID
- AN00199010
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- NDL BIB ID
- 028852813
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- ISSN
- 03009173
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- PubMed
- 29503374
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- Text Lang
- ja
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- JaLC
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