ArticleQuality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation2014
How to measure quality of life in shared-housing arrangements? A comparison of dementia-specific instruments.
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- More staff = better quality of life for people with dementia? results of a secondary data analysis in German shared-housing arrangements.Israel journal of health policy research · 2019Article
- Quality of life in persons with dementia using regional dementia care network services in Germany: a one-year follow-up study.Health and quality of life outcomes · 2018Observational
- Characteristics Associated with Quality of Life in Long-Term Care Residents with Dementia: A Cross-Sectional Study.Dementia and geriatric cognitive disorders · 2016Article
- Family visits in shared-housing arrangements for residents with dementia--a cross-sectional study on the impact on residents' quality of life.BMC geriatrics · 2015Article
- Quality of life ratings in dementia care--a cross-sectional study to identify factors associated with proxy-ratings.Health and quality of life outcomes · 2014Article
- Assessing social connection for long-term care home residents: A scoping review of measure content.Alzheimer's & dementia (New York, N. Y.)Article
- Assessing social connection for long-term care home residents: Systematic review using COnsensus-based Standards for the selection of health Measurement INstruments guidelines.Alzheimer's & dementia (New York, N. Y.)Review
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Abstract
purposeThe appropriateness of existing quality of life (QoL) instruments in small-scale, homelike care facilities for people with dementia is as yet unknown. This study evaluated the psychometric properties of three QoL instruments in German shared-housing arrangements (SHA).
methodA cross-sectional study was conducted in 36 SHA in Berlin to evaluate the acceptability, internal consistency, and validity (construct, convergent, and discriminant) of three QoL instruments: Alzheimer's Disease Related Quality of Life (ADRQL), Quality of Life-Alzheimer's Diseases (QoL-AD), and measuring QUAlity of LIfe in DEMentia (QUALIDEM).
resultsA total of 104 residents (mean age 79.0 years, 73 % female) were included. All instruments showed good acceptability, with QUALIDEM the best. Adequate levels of internal consistency for the ADRQL and QoL-AD and most of the QUALIDEM domains were found. Validity of all the instruments measuring QoL was confirmed.
conclusionsStudy findings suggest that QUALIDEM is the preferred instrument to evaluate QoL of residents in SHA, especially due to the high acceptability. Further research is needed to develop and improve these existing measurements.
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