Development and psychometric properties of ECPICID-AVC to measure informal caregivers' skills when caring for older stroke survivors at home

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2016

Authors

Araujo, O (Author) Other; Lage, I (Author) Other; Cabrita, J (Author) Other; Teixeira, L (Author) ICBAS

Journal

Title: Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences

Vol. 30

Pages: 821-829

ISSN: 0283-9318

Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

Indexing

ISI Web of Knowledge - 9 Citations

Scopus - 10 Citations

Other information

Authenticus ID: P-00M-A67

DOI: 10.1111/scs.12291

Abstract (EN): Introduction: Informal caregivers provide a significant part of the total care needed by dependent older people post-stroke. Although informal care is often the preferred option of those who provide and those who receive informal care, informal caregivers often report lack of preparation to take care of older dependent people. This article outlines the development and psychometric testing of informal caregivers' skills when providing care to older people after a stroke - ECPICID-AVC. Design: Prospective psychometric instrument validation study. Methods: Eleven experts participated in a focus group in order to delineate, develop and validate the instrument. Data were gathered among adult informal caregivers (n = 186) living in the community in Northern Portugal from August 2013 to January 2014. Results: The 32-item scale describes several aspects of informal caregiver's skills. The scale has eight factors: skill to feed/hydrate by nasogastric feeding, skill to assist the person in personal hygiene, skill to assist the person for transferring, skill to assist the person for positioning, skill to provide technical aids, skill to assist the person to use the toilet, skill to feed/hydrate and skill to provide technical aids for dressing/undressing. Analysis demonstrated adequate internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha = 0.83) and good temporal stability 0.988 (0.984-0.991). Conclusion: The psychometric properties of the measurement tool showed acceptable results allowing its implementation in clinical practice by the nursing community staff for evaluating practical skills in informal caregivers when providing care to older stroke survivors living at home.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 9