Kuhn Daniel, King Scott P, Fulton Bradley R
Mather LifeWays Institute on Aging, Evanston, Illinois, USA.
Am J Alzheimers Dis Other Demen. 2005 Jan-Feb;20(1):41-9. doi: 10.1177/153331750502000108.
The purpose of this study was to develop a test to assess the knowledge of family caregivers concerning memory loss, the early stages of Alzheimer's disease (AD), and related care issues. A total of 31 multiple-choice items were generated in three domains: medical information, caregiving, and legal/financial planning. The test was administered to experts in the field of dementia research and care, medical students, and family caregivers. Item analysis procedures were then used to reduce the test to 15 items. Results suggest that the Knowledge about Memory Loss and Care (KAML-C) test is a reliable and valid test for examining the knowledge level of family caregivers with a relative in the early stages of dementia.
本研究的目的是开发一种测试,以评估家庭护理人员对记忆丧失、阿尔茨海默病(AD)早期阶段及相关护理问题的了解。在三个领域共生成了31个多项选择题:医学信息、护理和法律/财务规划。该测试应用于痴呆症研究与护理领域的专家、医学生和家庭护理人员。然后采用项目分析程序将测试缩减至15个项目。结果表明,记忆丧失与护理知识(KAML-C)测试是一种可靠且有效的测试,可用于检测患有早期痴呆症亲属的家庭护理人员的知识水平。