Dijkstra A, Buist G, Dassen T
Department of Nursing Science, University of Groningen, The Netherlands.
Int J Nurs Stud. 1998 Jun;35(3):163-70. doi: 10.1016/s0020-7489(98)00025-x.
The purpose of this study was to examine some aspects of the criterion-related validity of the Nursing-Care Dependency (NCD) scale. This 15-item counting scale has recently been developed for assessing the care dependency of demented or mentally handicapped in-patients. Its criterion-related validity was investigated by studying the relationship between the Nursing-Care Dependency scale, the Rating Scale for Elderly Patients (RSEP), the Behavior Observation Scale for Intramural Psychogeriatrics (BOSIP) and the Scale for Social Functioning (SSF). Data were collected from 322 demented and 105 mentally handicapped patients using the mentioned instruments. High correlations were found between NCD and RSEP, and NCD and SSF. There was a low relationship between the NCD sumscore and BOSIP subscales-scores. The NCD was able to purposefully distinguish diagnostic groups of demented patients when an external criterion was used.
本研究的目的是检验护理依赖（NCD）量表的某些与标准相关的效度方面。这个包含15个条目的计数量表最近已被开发出来，用于评估痴呆或智力残疾住院患者的护理依赖程度。通过研究护理依赖量表、老年患者评定量表（RSEP）、院内老年精神病学行为观察量表（BOSIP）和社会功能量表（SSF）之间的关系，对其与标准相关的效度进行了调查。使用上述工具从322名痴呆患者和105名智力残疾患者中收集了数据。发现NCD与RSEP以及NCD与SSF之间存在高度相关性。NCD总分与BOSIP子量表得分之间的关系较弱。当使用外部标准时，NCD能够有目的地区分痴呆患者的诊断组。
