Inter-rating reliability of the Swiss easy-read integrated palliative care outcome scale for people with dementia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Integrated Palliative Care Outcome Scale for People with Dementia is a promising instrument for nursing home quality improvement and research in dementia care. It enables frontline staff in nursing homes to understand and rate the needs and concerns of people with dementia. We recently adapted the measure to include easy language for users from various educational backgrounds.

Objectives

In this study, we examine the inter-rating reliability of the Integrated Palliative Care Outcome Scale for People with Dementia for frontline staff in nursing homes.

Methods

In this secondary analysis of an experimental study, 317 frontline staff members in 23 Swiss nursing homes assessed 240 people with dementia from a convenience sample. Reliability for individual ite

SUBMITTER: Spichiger F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10395940 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature