Clinimetric Evaluation of the Experienced Communication in Dementia Questionnaire.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objectives

Tools to measure self-perceived communication between persons with early-stage dementia and their caregivers are lacking. Therefore, we developed a questionnaire for Experienced Communication in Dementia (ECD) with a patient version (ECD-P) and a caregiver version (ECD-C), which contains items on (a) caregiver competence, (b) social communication, (c) communication difficulties, and (d) experienced emotions. This article describes the feasibility and clinimetric evaluation of this instrument.

Research design and methods

A prospective observational cohort study was conducted with 57 dyads (community-dwelling person with dementia and primary caregiver). ECD-P, ECD-C, and measures on quality of life, caregiver burden, cognitive functioning, physical fu

SUBMITTER: Olthof-Nefkens MWLJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9872762 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature