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Construct validity of the Nursing Care Dependency Scale.
- Source :
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Journal of Clinical Nursing (Wiley-Blackwell) . Jul99, Vol. 8 Issue 4, p380-388. 9p. - Publication Year :
- 1999
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Abstract
- This paper describes the results of a study determining construct validity aspects of the Nursing Care Dependency (NCD) Scale. This 15-item instrument has been developed recently for the assessment of the care dependency of dementia or learning-disabled inpatients. Data was collected for 450 dementia and 203 learning-disabled patients using the NCD instrument. Factor analysis of the NCD instrument resulted in one Factor. With Mokken scale analysis an H-coefficient of 0.75 was found, which implied a strong hierarchical scale. Cronbach's alpha coefficients (0.97) were high enough to use the NCD instrument in clinical practice, at both group and individual levels. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *NURSING
*PEOPLE with learning disabilities
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 09621067
- Volume :
- 8
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Clinical Nursing (Wiley-Blackwell)
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 107093597
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2702.1999.00245.x