The “Personhood in Dementia Questionnaire”: Italian translation and validation for the assessment of the level of personality attributed to people with senile dementia by health care personnel

Abstract

Objective . To validate a survey tool in Italian, useful for assessing the perceptions and beliefs of healthcare professionals with respect to the person with dementia, with particular attention to the levels of dignity and personality (Personhood) that operators address to residents of facilities for the elderly. Methods . Data collection took place in two distinct periods, the first (T1) from May 2021 to July 2021; the second starting from December 2021 to February 2022 (T2). Results . The test-retest stability in the two measurements performed was confirmed by the value of the correlation coefficient Rho, very high and statistically significant (p < .05) in the comparison of each item at T1 and T2, respectively. Conclusions . The validity of the construct of the tool could be studied by future research through a more widespread use able to provide data and food for thought to enrich the debate currently underway.