Developing a scale to measure family dynamics related to long-term care, and testing that scale in a multicenter cross-sectional study
Conclusions:
We developed a scale that enables physicians to assess the dynamics of families with a patient and a family caregiver. The scale's scores are reliable and the results of validation testing were generally good. This scale holds promise as a tool both for research and for primary-care practice.
Source: BMC Family Practice - Category: Primary Care Authors: Tesshu KusabaKotaro SatoYoshinori MatsuiSatoshi MatsudaTakashi AndoKen SakushimaTakafumi WakitaShingo FukumaShunichi Fukuhara Source Type: research