Adaptation of the DEMQOL-Proxy for routine use in care homes: a cross-sectional study of the reliability and validity of DEMQOL-CH.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To investigate the routine use of a measure of quality of life (QoL) in care homes and assess its psychometric properties when used by care staff.

Design

A cross-sectional two-phase study.

Setting and participants

Data were collected from care staff in seven care homes in East Sussex, England.

Method

Phase I: The ability of care staff from two care homes to use the DEMQOL-Proxy without interviewer administration was assessed using agreement analysis between a self-administered and interviewer-administered version of the instrument. Based on these findings, DEMQOL-Proxy was adapted into a new version, DEMQOL-CH, for use as a self-administered instrument in care homes. We assessed agreement between the new DEMQOL-CH and DEMQOL-Proxy to ensure DEMQOL-CH

SUBMITTER: Hughes LJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6701562 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature