A comprehensive approach to psychometric assessment of instruments used in dementia educational interventions for health professionals: A cross-sectional study

Wang, Yao; Xiao, Lily Dongxia; He, Guoping

doi:10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2014.11.011

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“…The minimum score value for the total score is 8 and the maximum score value is 40. The internal consistency reliability of the Chinese version DCAS is 0.71 [24].…”

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A comparative study of dementia knowledge, attitudes and care approach among Chinese nursing and medical students

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Xiao

2020

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BackgroundDementia care requires inter-disciplinary collaboration starting from formal health professional education. Yet, little is known about how undergraduate medical and nursing students perceive dementia care in China. The aim of this study was to investigate undergraduate medical and nursing students’ knowledge, attitudes and care approach of dementia in China.MethodsA cross-sectional survey was conducted. Students enrolled in a 5-year Bachelor of Medicine Program and a 4-year Bachelor of Nursing Program from four universities with campuses across Eastern, Western, Southern and Northern China were recruited into the study. Three validated instruments, Alzheimer’s Disease Knowledge Scale, the Dementia Care Attitude Scale and Approach to Advanced Dementia Care Questionnaire, were used to measure students’ dementia knowledge, attitudes and perceived care approach. Data were collected using a self-administered survey.ResultsThe number of medical and nursing students completing the survey was 526 and 467 respectively. Overall dementia knowledge was poor (19.49±2.82), but attitudes were generally positive (29.92±3.35). Medical students demonstrated higher dementia knowledge scores and showed less positive attitude scores than nursing students (p<0.05). We also observed that students would not apply a person-centered care approach. Findings also revealed statistically significant differences in care approach scores between medical and nursing students.ConclusionsStudy results highlight the urgent need to implement an inter-disciplinary approach to increasing dementia education among Chinese medical and nursing students, and ensuring that students have adequate knowledge, attitudes and experience in the care of people with dementia.

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“…The minimum score value for the total score is 8 and the maximum score value is 40. The internal consistency reliability of the Chinese version DCAS is 0.71 [24].…”

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confidence: 98%

“…The higher the score, the greater dementia knowledge. The Chinese version of the ADKS has adequate internal consistency with a Cronbach's alpha coe cient of 0.72 [24].…”

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A comparative study of dementia knowledge, attitudes and care approach among Chinese nursing and medical students

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2020

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“…The total score ranges from 1 to 30 with higher score indicating better dementia knowledge. The Chinese version of the ADKS has adequate internal consistency with a Cronbach's alpha coe cient of 0.72 [29].…”

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“…The Dementia Care Attitude Scale (DCAS) consists of 8 items that measure students' attitudes towards dementia [29]. Each item is rated on a 5-point Likert scale from 1 (strong disagree) to 5 (strongly agree).…”

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A comparative study of dementia knowledge, attitudes and perception of care approach among Chinese nursing and medical students

Wang

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2020

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Background Dementia care requires inter-disciplinary collaboration starting from formal health professional education. Yet, little is known about how undergraduate medical and nursing students perceive dementia care in China. The aim of this study was to investigate undergraduate medical and nursing students’ knowledge, attitudes and care approach of dementia in China. Methods A cross-sectional survey was conducted. Students enrolled in a 5-year Bachelor of Medicine Program and a 4-year Bachelor of Nursing Program from four universities with campuses across Eastern, Western, Southern and Northern China were recruited into the study. Three validated instruments, Alzheimer’s Disease Knowledge Scale (AKDS), Dementia Care Attitude Scale (DCAS) and Approach to Advanced Dementia Care Questionnaire (ADCQ), were used to measure students’ dementia knowledge, attitudes and perceived care approach. Data were collected using a self-administered survey. Results The number of medical and nursing students completing the survey was 526 and 467 respectively. The overall mean score of students’ dementia knowledge measured by the ADKS was 19.49 (SD=2.82) out of 30, students’ attitudes to dementia was 29.92(SD=3.35) out of 40, and students’ person-centred care approach of dementia was 5.42 (SD=2.20) out of 13. Students’ overall knowledge towards dementia was poor and the attitudes were generally positive. Medical students demonstrated higher dementia knowledge scores and showed less positive attitude scores than nursing students (p<0.05). Students would not apply a person-centered care approach. There were no statistically significant differences in the mean scores of ADCQ between nursing students and medical students. Conclusions Study results highlight the urgent need to implement an inter-disciplinary approach to increasing dementia education among Chinese medical and nursing students, and ensuring that students have adequate knowledge, attitudes and experience in the care of people with dementia.

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Evaluation of a WeChat-based dementia-specific training program for nurses in primary care settings: A randomized controlled trial

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Xiao²,

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A comprehensive approach to psychometric assessment of instruments used in dementia educational interventions for health professionals: A cross-sectional study

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A comparative study of dementia knowledge, attitudes and care approach among Chinese nursing and medical students

A comparative study of dementia knowledge, attitudes and care approach among Chinese nursing and medical students

A comparative study of dementia knowledge, attitudes and perception of care approach among Chinese nursing and medical students

Evaluation of a WeChat-based dementia-specific training program for nurses in primary care settings: A randomized controlled trial

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