Development of Potential of Caregivers to Screen Dementia for Community-dwelling olders by Using the IQCODE tool
Siranee Sihapark
Keywords:
Caregivers in community, Dementia, screening, IQCODE measurementAbstract
The purpose of this research and development study was to examine process development of potential of caregivers to screen dementia for older adults living in community. The sample group consisted of 63 caregivers and 1756 older adults in the community. Descriptive data analysis used number, percentage, mean, and standard deviation and statistical comparison analysis were Paired t-test, Chi-square test and 95% CI.
The following findings were identified: 1) 96.83% of caregivers in the community were women, with an average age of 50; 58.72% had completed secondary school or above a vocational qualification; and 10% had no prior experience providing care for older adults; 2) The procedure development of potential of caregivers to screen dementia for older adults in community included training of potential for caregivers to screen dementia for older adults in the community, developing a curriculum for improving potential of caregivers to screen dementia for older adults in the community, and selection a dementia screening tool for older adults in the community; 3) The results of development of potential for caregivers to screen dementia for older adults in the community by using the IQCODE measurement revealed that the knowledge level of caregivers following training was statistically substantially greater than score of caregivers before to training (p <0.01). Negative attitude level of caregivers was shown to be statistically considerably lower after the training than it was before (p <0.01). Nevertheless, there was no statistically significant difference in the positive attitude level of caregivers before and after the training; and 4) the IQCODE measurement, which caregivers used to screen for dementia in older adults living in the community, revealed 6.44% of the risk of dementia incidence (95%CI 5.4 – 7.7).
Dementia is a significant problem facing in older adults. Development of potential of caregivers to screen dementia for older adults living in the community by using appropriate and effective measuring techniques is important initial step in gaining access to the health care system for older adults with dementia.
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