Validation of the Icelandic version of the Neuropsychiatric Inventory with Caregiver Distress (NPI-D).
Dementia is a complex and often debilitating illness, presenting with not only wide-ranging cognitive impairment but also neuropsychiatric challenges, which can have diverse consequences in quality of life for both patient and caregiver. Studying the validity and reliability of an Icelandic translat...
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ftlandspitaliuni:oai:www.hirsla.lsh.is:2336/298069 2023-05-15T16:52:20+02:00 Validation of the Icelandic version of the Neuropsychiatric Inventory with Caregiver Distress (NPI-D). Davidsdottir, Solveig R Snaedal, Jon Karlsdottir, Gudrun Atladottir, Ida Hannesdottir, Kristin Landspitali, National University Hospital of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland. solvrosa@landspitali.is 2013-08-13 http://hdl.handle.net/2336/298069 https://doi.org/10.3109/08039488.2011.593100 en eng http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/08039488.2011.593100 Nord J Psychiatry 2012, 66(1):26-32 1502-4725 21770826 doi:10.3109/08039488.2011.593100 http://hdl.handle.net/2336/298069 Nordic journal of psychiatry Archived with thanks to Nordic journal of psychiatry Landspitali Access - LSH-aðgangur Adult Aged 80 and over Alzheimer Disease Caregivers Cost of Illness Dementia Female Humans Iceland Male Middle Aged Psychiatric Status Rating Scales Quality of Life Reproducibility of Results Article 2013 ftlandspitaliuni https://doi.org/10.3109/08039488.2011.593100 2022-05-29T08:21:51Z Dementia is a complex and often debilitating illness, presenting with not only wide-ranging cognitive impairment but also neuropsychiatric challenges, which can have diverse consequences in quality of life for both patient and caregiver. Studying the validity and reliability of an Icelandic translation of the Neuropsychiatric Inventory with Caregiver Distress (NPI-D). NPI-D was administered to 38 primary caregivers of dementia patients. The concurrent validity was explored by statistically comparing the NPI-D to the Behavioural Pathology in Alzheimer's Disease Rating Scale (BEHAVE-AD) and the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS). Regarding caregiver distress, concurrent validity was established between NPI-D, BEHAVE-AD Global Rating and two other caregiver distress scales. Significant correlation was found when total score on the BEHAVE-AD was compared with total score on the NPI-D. All NPI-D subscales achieved significant correlation with the corresponding BEHAVE-AD subscales apart from the 'depression/dysphoria subscale'. This NPI-D subscale correlated however, significantly with the GDS depression scale, a frequent and well validated measure of depressive symptoms in the elderly population. Cronbach's alpha coefficient indicated a high degree of overall internal consistency among the items of the NPI-D. Interestingly, apathy was the most frequent neuropsychiatric disturbance and the only subscale that differed significantly between dementia severity levels. Finally, when studying caregiver distress, the NPI-D showed good concurrent validity with other measures of caregiver burden and distress. The results demonstrate an acceptable level of validity and reliability; therefore the Icelandic translation of the NPI-D is well suited for identifying neuropsychiatric symptoms in dementia and associated caregiver burden. Memory Clinic at Landakot Landspitali Hospital Science Foundation Article in Journal/Newspaper Iceland Hirsla - Landspítali University Hospital research archive Landakot ENVELOPE(-23.388,-23.388,64.839,64.839) Nordic Journal of Psychiatry 66 1 26 32 |
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Dementia is a complex and often debilitating illness, presenting with not only wide-ranging cognitive impairment but also neuropsychiatric challenges, which can have diverse consequences in quality of life for both patient and caregiver. Studying the validity and reliability of an Icelandic translation of the Neuropsychiatric Inventory with Caregiver Distress (NPI-D). NPI-D was administered to 38 primary caregivers of dementia patients. The concurrent validity was explored by statistically comparing the NPI-D to the Behavioural Pathology in Alzheimer's Disease Rating Scale (BEHAVE-AD) and the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS). Regarding caregiver distress, concurrent validity was established between NPI-D, BEHAVE-AD Global Rating and two other caregiver distress scales. Significant correlation was found when total score on the BEHAVE-AD was compared with total score on the NPI-D. All NPI-D subscales achieved significant correlation with the corresponding BEHAVE-AD subscales apart from the 'depression/dysphoria subscale'. This NPI-D subscale correlated however, significantly with the GDS depression scale, a frequent and well validated measure of depressive symptoms in the elderly population. Cronbach's alpha coefficient indicated a high degree of overall internal consistency among the items of the NPI-D. Interestingly, apathy was the most frequent neuropsychiatric disturbance and the only subscale that differed significantly between dementia severity levels. Finally, when studying caregiver distress, the NPI-D showed good concurrent validity with other measures of caregiver burden and distress. The results demonstrate an acceptable level of validity and reliability; therefore the Icelandic translation of the NPI-D is well suited for identifying neuropsychiatric symptoms in dementia and associated caregiver burden. Memory Clinic at Landakot Landspitali Hospital Science Foundation |
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Landspitali, National University Hospital of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland. solvrosa@landspitali.is |
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Validation of the Icelandic version of the Neuropsychiatric Inventory with Caregiver Distress (NPI-D). |
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Validation of the Icelandic version of the Neuropsychiatric Inventory with Caregiver Distress (NPI-D). |
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Validation of the Icelandic version of the Neuropsychiatric Inventory with Caregiver Distress (NPI-D). |
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Validation of the Icelandic version of the Neuropsychiatric Inventory with Caregiver Distress (NPI-D). |
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Validation of the Icelandic version of the Neuropsychiatric Inventory with Caregiver Distress (NPI-D). |
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validation of the icelandic version of the neuropsychiatric inventory with caregiver distress (npi-d). |
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