Abstract

AYUSO-MARGANON, Sonia; RODRIGUEZ-AVILA, Núria  and  RIERA-I-PRUNERA, M Carme. Development and psychometric pilot test of a questionnaire for the evaluation of caregiver overload during home care in nursing. Ene. [online]. 2020, vol.14, n.1, 1419.  Epub Nov 09, 2020. ISSN 1988-348X.

The aim of this study was to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Caregiver Overload Assessment Questionnaire (CESC) in home nursing care.

This study responds to an empirical-descriptive research modality and the design follows a mixed type methodology. The study was developed in 4 phases: theoretical framework, design of the questionnaire, pilot test (the study sample consisted of 14 nurses from three Primary Care Centres in the area of L'Hospitalet de Llobregat and 296 carers; the variables under analysis were the symptoms and overload predictors associated with the caregiver and patient) and measurement of psychometric characteristics.

A scale that is statistically reliable (KR-20=0.72), consistent and valid (r=0.79; KMO=0.74) has been designed to measure caregiver overload more accurately.

Keywords : Caregivers; home health nursing; nursing care; questionnaire.

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