Translation and validation of Chinese version of sense of competence in dementia care staff scale in healthcare providers: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Healthcare providers' dementia-care competence is crucial for quality dementia care. A reliable and valid instrument is needed to assess the gaps in their dementia-care competence, and thereby identifying their educational needs. Therefore, this study aims to translate the 17-item Sense of Competence in Dementia Care Staff (SCIDS) scale into Chinese (SCIDS-C) and to validate the SCIDS-C among Chinese healthcare providers.

Methods

The translation procedure followed the modified Brislin's translation model. A cross-sectional survey was conducted using the translated version. The validity, including content validity, confirmatory factor analysis, concurrent validity and known-groups validity, was tested. Reliability in terms of internal consistency and test-retest re

SUBMITTER: Zhao Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8801082 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature