OBJECTIVES: This measurement study operationalized family caregiver skill in managing behavioral symptoms associated with Alzheimer's disease (AD) by testing a Caregiver Assessment of Behavioral Skill-Self-Report (CAB-SR) measure. METHOD: A cross-sectional design was used. Caregivers had a family member with possible/probable AD, resided at home with the care recipient and provided the majority of care (N = 82). The mail-administered assessment included the CAB-SR and other care recipient and caregiver measures. RESULTS: Preliminary CAB-SR reliability and validity were determined using reliability, factor analytic and correlational procedures. CONCLUSION: This measure provides a preliminary assessment of caregiver skill in managing behavioral symptoms of AD and shows promise for use in research and clinical intervention settings.
OBJECTIVES: This measurement study operationalized family caregiver skill in managing behavioral symptoms associated with Alzheimer's disease (AD) by testing a Caregiver Assessment of Behavioral Skill-Self-Report (CAB-SR) measure. METHOD: A cross-sectional design was used. Caregivers had a family member with possible/probable AD, resided at home with the care recipient and provided the majority of care (N = 82). The mail-administered assessment included the CAB-SR and other care recipient and caregiver measures. RESULTS: Preliminary CAB-SR reliability and validity were determined using reliability, factor analytic and correlational procedures. CONCLUSION: This measure provides a preliminary assessment of caregiver skill in managing behavioral symptoms of AD and shows promise for use in research and clinical intervention settings.
Authors: Mariya Kovaleva; Joe R Nocera; Kenneth Hepburn; Melinda Higgins; Rachel Nash; Fayron Epps; Glenna Brewster; Elizabeth Bilsborough; Amy A Blumling; Patricia C Griffiths Journal: Res Nurs Health Date: 2022-01-25 Impact factor: 2.238
Authors: Mariya A Kovaleva; Elizabeth Bilsborough; Patricia C Griffiths; Joe Nocera; Melinda Higgins; Fayron Epps; Katie Kilgore; Allison Lindauer; Darby Morhardt; Raj C Shah; Kenneth Hepburn Journal: Res Nurs Health Date: 2018-02-05 Impact factor: 2.228
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