Kuzmik Ashley, Boltz Marie, Resnick Barbara, BeLue Rhonda
The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA
The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA.
J Nurs Meas. 2021 Sep 13. doi: 10.1891/JNM-D-20-00087.
The Preparedness for Caregiving Scale (PCS) is a widely used instrument to measure caregiver preparedness. The purpose was to evaluate the PCS in African American and White caregivers of patients with dementia upon discharge from the hospital.
Factor structure, measurement invariance, and predictive validity of the PCS were assessed in a sample of 292 family caregivers/patient dyads.
One-factor structure of the PCS and measurement invariance by race was fully supported. Predicative validity revealed significant association between the PCS and anxiety (β = -.41, = -7.61(287), < .001), depression (β = -.44, = -8.39(287), < .001), and strain (β = -.48, = -9.29(287), < .001).
The PCS is a valid and meaningful tool to measure preparedness in African American and White family caregivers of persons with dementia during post-hospitalization transition.
照护准备量表(PCS)是一种广泛用于测量照护者准备情况的工具。目的是评估该量表在痴呆症患者出院后非裔美国人和白人照护者中的应用情况。
在292个家庭照护者/患者二元组样本中评估了PCS的因子结构、测量不变性和预测效度。
PCS的单因素结构以及按种族划分的测量不变性得到了充分支持。预测效度显示,PCS与焦虑(β = -.41,t = -7.61(287),p <.001)、抑郁(β = -.44,t = -8.39(287),p <.001)和压力(β = -.48,t = -9.29(287),p <.001)之间存在显著关联。
PCS是一种有效且有意义的工具,可用于测量痴呆症患者出院后非裔美国人和白人家庭照护者的准备情况。