Development of an Instrument to Assess Stroke Caregivers’ Readiness for the Transition Home.
Autor: Camicia, Michelle; Lutz, Barbara J.; Harvath, Theresa; Kim, Katherine K.; Drake, Christiana; Joseph, Jill G.
Publication year: 2020
Rehabilitation nursing : the official journal of the Association of Rehabilitation Nurses
issn:2048-7940 0278-4807
doi: 10.1097/rnj.0000000000000204
Abstract:
PURPOSE: The study purpose was to develop a measure to assess stroke caregivers’ commitment and capacity to assume the caregiving role prior to discharge. DESIGN: Participants were caregivers of stroke survivors in an inpatient rehabilitation facility. METHODS: A sequential, multimethod approach, which included item generation from qualitative data, review of items by expert clinicians, cognitive interviews to determine response format (n = 22), and item clarity (n = 20), and an analysis of pilot data were utilized. FINDINGS: Cognitive interviewing provided information to improve item clarity. CONCLUSION: This instrument development approach resulted in the Preparedness Assessment for the Transition Home After Stroke (PATH-s), a 26-item self-report instrument. The PATH-s represents the domains of the Model of Caregiver Readiness, upon which the instrument was developed. CLINICAL RELEVANCE: The PATH-s, once further validated, may guide healthcare providers in the development of tailored care plans to address identified gaps and better prepare caregivers for the transition home.
Language: eng
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Pmid: 30702511
Tags: Humans; Reproducibility of Results; Aged; Female; Male; Middle Aged; Caregivers/*psychology/statistics & numerical data; Psychometrics/instrumentation/methods/*standards; Patient Transfer/methods/standards/statistics & numerical data; Stroke Rehabilitation/methods/psychology; Stroke/complications/psychology/*therapy; Transitional Care/*standards/statistics & numerical data
Link: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30702511/
