The Technology in Caring Questionnaire: Development and Psychometric Properties.

IF 1.8 4区医学 Q3 CLINICAL NEUROLOGY

Alzheimer Disease & Associated Disorders Pub Date : 2024-01-01 Epub Date: 2024-01-22 DOI:10.1097/WAD.0000000000000604

Andrew M Kiselica, Shayne S H Lin, Rylea Ranum, Cynthia M Mikula, Greta Hermann, Anna Boone, Michael Scullin, Dawn Mechanic-Hamilton, Timothy Wolf, Alan Stevens, Jared F Benge

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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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关爱科技问卷：开发与心理测量特性。

目的我们开发了 "护理技术问卷"（TCQ），以评估痴呆症护理人员使用技术策略的情况：100 名照护者完成了一项调查，其中包括 TCQ 项目以及技术熟练程度、以患者和照护者为中心的结果测量：最终 34 个项目的 TCQ 量表具有足够到极佳的内部一致性（原始 Cronbach alpha = 0.75；标准化 Cronbach alpha = 0.95；Guttman lambda-6 = 0.97）。TCQ得分与智能手机（r = 0.265，P < 0.01）和计算机熟练程度（r = 0.230，P < 0.05）的测量得分有一定的趋同性，但与总体技术体验得分有很强的关联（r = 0.578，P < 0.001）。在控制了痴呆症严重程度和人口统计学特征后，TCQ得分的提高与知情人报告的认知症状减少（B = -0.003，P < 0.05）、护理人员寻找支持和信息的能力提高（B = 0.03，P < 0.001）以及直接护理压力增加（B = 0.03，P < 0.05）相关：TCQ具有良好的心理测量特性，可用于评估痴呆症照护者的科技照护策略。研究结果表明，技术的使用可能有助于症状管理以及寻找支持和信息，但也可能增加护理人员的压力。

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Alzheimer Disease & Associated Disorders 医学-病理学

CiteScore

3.10

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4.80%

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期刊介绍： Alzheimer Disease & Associated Disorders is a peer-reviewed, multidisciplinary journal directed to an audience of clinicians and researchers, with primary emphasis on Alzheimer disease and associated disorders. The journal publishes original articles emphasizing research in humans including epidemiologic studies, clinical trials and experimental studies, studies of diagnosis and biomarkers, as well as research on the health of persons with dementia and their caregivers. The scientific portion of the journal is augmented by reviews of the current literature, concepts, conjectures, and hypotheses in dementia, brief reports, and letters to the editor.