The Technology in Caring Questionnaire: Development and Psychometric Properties.
Alzheimer Dis Assoc Disord
; 38(1): 77-84, 2024.
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| ID: mdl-38277628
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
We developed the Technology in Caring Questionnaire (TCQ) to assess the use of technology-based strategies by dementia caregivers.METHODS:
One hundred caregivers completed a survey that included TCQ items along with measures of technology proficiency and patient and caregiver-centered outcomes.RESULTS:
The final 34-item TCQ scale had adequate to excellent internal consistency (raw Cronbach alpha = 0.75; standardized Cronbach alpha = 0.95; Guttman lambda-6 = 0.97). TCQ scores demonstrated modest convergent associations with scores from measures of smartphone ( r = 0.265, P < 0.01) and computer proficiency ( r = 0.230, P < 0.05) but a strong association with overall technology experience scores ( r = 0.578, P < 0.001). Elevated TCQ scores were associated with reduced informant-reported cognitive symptoms ( B = -0.003, P < 0.05), increased ability of caregivers to find support and information ( B = 0.03, P < 0.001), and increased direct care strain ( B = 0.03, P < 0.05), after controlling for dementia severity and demographics.CONCLUSION:
The TCQ has good psychometric properties for the assessment of technology-based care strategies among dementia caregivers. Findings imply that the use of technologies may aid in symptom management and finding support and information but may also increase caregiver strain.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
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Cuidadores
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Demência
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2024
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Article