Development of the Knowledge about Memory Loss and Care (KAML-C) test
| Autor: | Scott P. King, Bradley R. Fulton, Daniel Kuhn |
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| Rok vydání: | 2005 |
| Předmět: |
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Male Health Knowledge Attitudes Practice 050103 clinical psychology Students Medical Health Personnel Financial plan 050109 social psychology Disease Alzheimer Disease Surveys and Questionnaires medicine Humans Dementia 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences Aged Aged 80 and over Memory Disorders Item analysis Family caregivers General Neuroscience Knowledge level 05 social sciences Middle Aged medicine.disease United States Test (assessment) Psychiatry and Mental health Clinical Psychology Caregivers Female Geriatrics and Gerontology Psychology Dementia research Clinical psychology |
| Zdroj: | American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease & Other Dementiasr. 20:41-49 |
| ISSN: | 1938-2731 1533-3175 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/153331750502000108 |
| Popis: | 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. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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