Assessing the validity and intra-observer agreement of the MIDAM-LTC; an instrument measuring factors that influence personal dignity in long-term care facilities.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Patients who are cared for in long-term care facilities are vulnerable to lose personal dignity. An instrument measuring factors that influence dignity can be used to better target dignity-conserving care to an individual patient, but no such instrument is yet available for the long-term care setting. The aim of this study was to create the Measurement Instrument for Dignity AMsterdam-for Long-Term Care facilities (MIDAM-LTC) and to assess its validity and intra-observer agreement.

Methods

Thirteen items specific for the LTC setting were added to the earlier developed, more general MIDAM. The MIDAM-LTC consisted of 39 symptoms or experiences for which presence as well as influence on dignity were asked, and a single item score for overall personal dignity. Questio

SUBMITTER: Oosterveld-Vlug MG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3930004 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature