Measurement of Care-Related Needs of Family Members Caring for Demented Elderly Patients at Home
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- Matsumoto Keiko
- Faculty of Medical Welfare, Kawasaki University of Medical Welfare
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- Takai Kenichi
- Faculty of Health and Welfare Science, Okayama Prefectural University
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- Kirino Masafumi
- Faculty of Health and Welfare Science, Okayama Prefectural University
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- Nakajima Kazuo
- Faculty of Health and Welfare Science, Okayama Prefectural University
Bibliographic Information
- Other Title
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- 在宅認知症高齢者の家族介護者のニーズの測定
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Abstract
To develop a scale for measuring the needs of family caregivers of the elderly with Dementia, and to determine its reliability and validity, a questionnaire was mailed to 465 family caregivers out of which 237 respondents replied. A secondary structural model consisting of six factors with 23 items was also given. The results were found to be statistically significant and Internal consistency of the 23 items showed high reliability (Cronbach's α=0.885). Also, the needs score correlated with the needs of the family caregivers using a Corrected Item Total Correlation (CITC). Theses results suggest that the needs scale may be valid for assessing a family caregiver's needs.
Journal
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- The Journal of Japan Academy of Health Sciences
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The Journal of Japan Academy of Health Sciences 8 (3), 154-164, 2005
Japan Academy of Health Sciences
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Details 詳細情報について
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- CRID
- 1390001205231292672
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- NII Article ID
- 110003481760
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- NII Book ID
- AA12001334
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- ISSN
- 24333018
- 18800211
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- NDL BIB ID
- 7796078
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- Text Lang
- en
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- Data Source
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- JaLC
- NDL
- CiNii Articles
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- Abstract License Flag
- Disallowed