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ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2022

Validation of the Spanish Version of the Double Knowledge Expectations and Received Knowledge Significant Other Scale for Informal Caregivers of People with Dementia (KESO-DEM/RKSO-DEM).

Cindy E Frías, Claudia Casafont, Esther Cabrera, Adelaida Zabalegui

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Article in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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4 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Cindy E FríasHospital Clinic of Barcelona, 08836 Barcelona, Spain.ORCID 0000-0001-6927-573X
Claudia CasafontHospital Clinic of Barcelona, 08836 Barcelona, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-3183-5989
Esther CabreraSchool of Health Sciences, TecnoCampus, Pompeu Fabra University, 08302 Mataro, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-7353-0542
Adelaida ZabaleguiDepartment of Nursing, Hospital Clinic of Barcelona, 08836 Barcelona, Spain.ORCID 0000-0003-1205-3997
Hospital Clínic de Barcelona · ESUniversitat Pompeu Fabra · ES

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Dementia is associated with cognitive decline. Becoming an informal caregiver raises questions, requiring information and support from health professionals to guide home care. A multicenter, longitudinal study was carried out to validate the Spanish version of the double scale of expected and received knowledge for informal caregivers of people with dementia (KESO-DEM/RKSO-DEM), the analysis of the dimensional structure of the instrument, its validity and reliability, and temporary stability was carried out. An analysis of criterion and construct validity, internal consistency, and test−retest stability was performed. The evaluation of the interrelation between dimensions was statistically significant. Regarding internal consistency, the scale values were good both for the scale totals and for each dimension of knowledge, with Cronbach’s alpha coefficients of 0.97. For criterion validity, all items showed temporal stability for both questionnaires (p < 0.05). The availability of a valid, reliable tool for the measurement of expected and received knowledge in caregivers of people with dementia allows an approach based on the real needs of the family and the patient. It is important to design care protocols for people with dementia that are adapted to their needs and expectations and to their non-curative treatment, to improve the emotional well-being of patients and informal caregivers.

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CaregiversDementiaHumansLongitudinal StudiesMotivationPsychometricsReproducibility of ResultsSurveys and Questionnairesdementiainformal caregiversnursequestionnaire validation

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PMCPMC9104362
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