Publication: Development and exploration of psychometric properties of the family adjustment questionnaire for admitting an older adult to a nursing home (CAFIAR)
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Riquelme Marín, Antonio ; Martín Carbonell, Marta ; Ortigosa Quiles, Juan Manuel ; Méndez Mateo, Inmaculada
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Facultades de la UMU::Facultad de Psicología y Logopedia
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MDPI
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https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17207597
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Background: Admitting an older adult to a nursing home involves significant adjustment efforts by the family. Our goal was to prepare an assessment instrument for this, given that there was none to date. Method: Participants—134 relatives from di erent nursing homes in the region of Murcia. Instruments—structured interview for socio-demographic information, satisfaction with the nursing home, well-being and health self- ssessment, Radlo ’s Depression Questionnaire (CES-D), and the first version of CAFIAR. Results: A 15-item instrument with three factors was obtained: Factor 1 (Unease due to admitting an older adult to a nursing home), Factor 2 (Relief), and Factor 3 (Nostalgia and concern for the older adult), in addition to a general adjustment index, with a Cronbach’s alpha of 0.74. The general adjustment index and the subscales that demonstrate poor adjustment were significantly correlated with depression and a worse health self-assessment, while the Relief subscale, which indicates better adjustment, was significantly correlated with well-being and a positive health self-assessment. Conclusions: The family adjustment in admitting an older adult to a nursing home questionnaire (CAFIAR) has adequate psychometric properties to assess family adaptation in admitting an older adult to an institution.
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International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2020, Vol. 17(20), 7597. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17207597
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