Development and psychometric testing of the 5Senses screening tool for long-term care: a study protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

As adults age, their senses tend to decline and a large portion of those most affected by sensory decline reside in long-term care. At present, the creation of a sense-sensitive environment in long-term care is a difficult task as there is minimal evidence or tools available to guide this process. The 5Senses screening tool was developed to measure the sense-sensitivity of a particular environment, with a focus on long-term care. The purpose of this paper is to describe a study protocol to assess the psychometric properties of the newly developed 5Senses screening tool.

Methods and analysis

We will conduct a psychometric evaluation of the 5Senses screening tool in long-term care based on the Standards for Educational and Psychological Testing Framework. In phase

SUBMITTER: Backman C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6549654 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature