Hui Sun, Wenqi Liu, Xuemei Sun, Yinyan Gao, Yancong Chen, Yali Lin, Jinlu Song, Zixuan Zhang, Betty H Wang, Lingqi Li, Hui Feng, Hongzhuan Tan, Qiong Chen, Linlin Peng, Wenjie Dai, Irene X Y Wu
To develop and validate scales for reliably assessing dementia and urinary incontinence knowledge of older adults in the community. Items were generated through a literature review, refined through a Delphi study ( n = 19), and then revised through a pilot study ( n = 29). Item analysis and exploratory factor analysis were applied to finalize the scales ( n = 244). Construct validity, reliability, and acceptability were evaluated ( n = 243). The two knowledge assessment scales for dementia and urinary incontinence, respectively, comprised 12 items and 8 items...
March 15, 2024: Journal of Applied Gerontology: the Official Journal of the Southern Gerontological Society