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ArticleJournal of applied gerontology : the official journal of the Southern Gerontological Society2021

Validation of a Brief Screen to Identify Persons With Dementia at Risk for Behavioral Problems.

Tracy L Evans, Mark E Kunik, A Lynn Snow, Srijana Shrestha, Sheila Richey, David J Ramsey, Zenab I Yusuf, Amber B Amspoker

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Article in Journal of applied gerontology : the official journal of the Southern Gerontological Society, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors.

Tracy L EvansHouston VA HSR&D IQuESt Center, TX, USA.
Mark E KunikHouston VA HSR&D IQuESt Center, TX, USA.
A Lynn SnowTuscaloosa VA Medical Center, AL, USA.
Srijana ShresthaBaylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA.
Sheila RicheyBaylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA.
David J RamseyHouston VA HSR&D IQuESt Center, TX, USA.
Zenab I YusufHouston VA HSR&D IQuESt Center, TX, USA.
Amber B AmspokerHouston VA HSR&D IQuESt Center, TX, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-3358-5976

Funding

Aggression Prevention Training for Caregivers of Persons with DementiaR01NR014657 · NINR · BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE · PI KUNIK, MARK E. · 2014 to 2018
$2.8M
NINR NIH HHS R01 NR014657
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesClinical assessment of persons with dementia should include potential causes of behavioral problems, including pain, depression, and caregiver-patient relationship quality. Many validated assessment tools are available; however, a brief screening tool is needed, as administering a battery of instruments is impractical in most clinical settings. We evaluated (a) the construct validity of brief screens for pain, depression, and relationship strain by examining their associations with validated measures and medication use and (b) the predictive validity of each screen and the screens as a set by examining their associations with frequency of disruptive behaviors.

methodsPatient-caregiver dyads (

resultsThere was evidence of good construct validity for each screen. The relationship screen and total number of screens endorsed were significantly associated with frequency of disruptive behaviors.

conclusionThe brief screens show potential for use in clinical practice.

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DementiaProblem BehaviorAggressionCaregiversHumansPainaggressionagitationassessmentbehavioral problemsBPSDbrief screenscaregiver burdencaregiver straindementiadepressionneuropsychiatric symptomspainrelationship strain

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PMID33660533
PMCPMC8417145

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