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- Development and psychometric validation of a multidimensional scale on the self-care needs of dependent peoplePublication . Dixe, Maria dos Anjos; Soares, Elsa; Gomes, José Carlos; Pereira, Cidália; Carvalho, Daniel; Teixeira, Liliana; Sousa, Pedro Miguel Lopes; Amado, Sandra Cristina Fernandes; Peralta, Teresa de Jesus de Almeida; Lopes, Paulo; Querido, AnaObjectives: To develop and validate an interprofessional, multidimensional self-care needs scale of dependent people. Methodology: After a literature search, 61 items were identified and divided into nine self-care dimensions. The items were then reviewed by an expert panel (N = 11) to confirm the content validity of the scale. Refined items were pilot-tested in 12 patients, using a 5-point Likert-type scale. A final version was generated and psychometrically tested in 143 dependent men and women aged 37–102 (80.7 ± 10.1) years. Results: The nine multidimensional self-care needs scales were developed on a broad theoretical and empirical basis. The scales showed very good psychometric properties, having adequate characteristics, satisfactory reliability, and good validity. Conclusions: The scales have good psychometric properties, with minor differential item functioning. The scales can be used by health professional and policy makers to measure dependent people’s self-care needs. Nevertheless, it is necessary to perform further psychometric validations using a larger sample. This is an appropriate tool for application in clinical and research settings to assess patients’ self-care needs.
- Needs and skills of informal caregivers to care for a dependent person: a crosssectional studyPublication . Dixe, Maria dos Anjos; Teixeira, Liliana Fernanda da Conceição; Areosa, Timóteo João Teixeira Camacho Coelho; Frontini, Roberta; Peralta, Teresa de Jesus de Almeida; Querido, Ana Isabel FernandesThe world is facing many socio-demographic changes, such as an increased average life expectancy and the presence of chronic and non-communicable diseases, which in turn, leads to an enhanced dependency on others. Consequently, the demand for informal caregivers has significantly increased during the past few years. Caring for a dependent person is linked to a series of burdens that often leads to physical, psychological and emotional difficulties. Taking into consideration the difficulties faced by informal caregivers, knowing in which areas of functioning they need more guidance may help to relieve their burden. Therefore, the main goal of this study is to better understand the needs and competencies of the informal caregiver when caring for a dependent person in the different self-care domains.