Original Article
Reliability and validity of the Chinese version of the continuity assessment record and evaluation among the elderly in nursing institutions
Zhi Mengjia, Wang Yefan, Hu Linlin
Published 2021-10-14
Cite as Chin J Geriatr, 2021, 40(10): 1312-1316. DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0254-9026.2021.10.020
Abstract
ObjectiveTo evaluate the reliability and validity of the Chinese version of the continuity assessment record and evaluation(CARE)among the elderly in nursing institutions.
MethodsA total of 269 elders in nursing institutions were face-to-face interviewed.Information was collected with the Chinese version of CARE, the mini mental state examination(MMSE), the geriatric depression scale(GDS), the visual analogue pain score(VAS), the barthel index(BI), the lawton instrumental activities of daily living scale(IADL), and the euroqol five dimensions questionnaire(EQ-5D). A week later, 30 of the elderly were re-evaluated with the Chinese version of CARE.Data were analyzed for reliability and validity.
ResultsFor both the total score and the score for each dimension of CARE, the interrater reliability and test-retest reliability expressed by the intraclass correlation coefficient(ICC)ranged from 0.945 to 1.000 and 0.842 to 1.000, respectively; the internal consistency expressed by Cronbach's α ranged from 0.717 to 1.000, all reaching good levels of reliability.The criterion-related validity of the relevant dimensions of CARE showed high correlations with MMSE, GDS, VAS, BI, IADL and EQ-5D(0.918, 0.802, 0.998, 0.931, 0.924 and 0.917, respectively)(allP=0.000).
ConclusionsThe Chinese version of CARE has good reliability and validity among elders in nursing institutions, and can be used as a comprehensive assessment tool for the elderly in nursing institutions in China.
Key words:
Continuity assessment record and evaluation; Nursing institution; Reliability; Validity
Contributor Information
Zhi Mengjia
School of Health Policy and Management, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences &
Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China
Wang Yefan
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland 44106, USA
Hu Linlin
School of Health Policy and Management, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences &
Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China
