Psychometric properties of the Spanish QoL–AD with institutionalized dementia patients and their family caregivers in Spain

作者: B. León-Salas , R.G. Logsdon , J. Olazarán , P. Martínez-Martín , The MSU-ADRU

DOI: 10.1080/13607863.2011.562183

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摘要: Objectives: To evaluate the psychometric attributes of Spanish version Quality Life-Alzheimer's Disease Scale (QoL–AD) in institutionalized patients and family caregivers Spain. Method: 101 (88.1% women; mean age, 83.2 ± 6.3) with Alzheimer's disease (AD) (n = 82) mixed dementia (n = 19) their closest caregivers. Patient-related variables included severity dementia, cognitive status, perceived general health, quality life, behavior, apathy, depression, functional status. QoL–AD acceptability, reliability, construct validity were analyzed. Results: The Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) score was 7.2 ± 6.1 Global Deterioration was: stage four (4%); five (21.2%); six (34.3%); seven (40.4%). Both, patient (QoL–ADp) (n = 40; MMSE = 12.0 ± 4.5) caregiver (QoL–ADc) (n = 101) lacked significant floor ceiling effects Cronbach α index 0.90 0.86, respectively. corrected item-total co...

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