TY - JOUR
T1 - Psychometric Evaluation of Kingston Caregiver Stress Scale
AU - Sadak, Tatiana
AU - Korpak, Anna
AU - Wright, Jacob D.
AU - Lee, Mee Kyung
AU - Noel, Margaret
AU - Buckwalter, Kathleen
AU - Borson, Soo
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2017 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
PY - 2017/8/8
Y1 - 2017/8/8
N2 - Objectives: Standardized measurement of caregiver stress is a component of Medicare’s new health care benefit supporting care planning for people with dementia. In this article we identify existing measures of caregiver stress, strain and burden and propose specific criteria for choosing tools that may be suitable for wide use in primary care settings. We reviewed 22 measures and identified one, the Kingston Caregiver Stress Scale (KCSS), which met all the proposed criteria but had not been studied in a U.S. sample. We conducted a psychometric evaluation of KCSS to determine its potential usefulness as a care planning tool with a U.S. sample. Methods: We examined the internal consistency, test-retest reliability, component structure, and relationship to depression and anxiety in 227 dementia caregivers at two U.S. sites. Results: The KCSS has high internal consistency and test-retest reliability, a strong factor structure, and moderate to high correlations with caregiver depression and anxiety. Conclusion: KCSS is a good candidate for use as part of comprehensive care planning for people with dementia and their caregivers. Clinical Implications: Routine assessment of caregiver stress in clinical care may facilitate timely intervention and potentially improve both patient and caregiver outcomes.
AB - Objectives: Standardized measurement of caregiver stress is a component of Medicare’s new health care benefit supporting care planning for people with dementia. In this article we identify existing measures of caregiver stress, strain and burden and propose specific criteria for choosing tools that may be suitable for wide use in primary care settings. We reviewed 22 measures and identified one, the Kingston Caregiver Stress Scale (KCSS), which met all the proposed criteria but had not been studied in a U.S. sample. We conducted a psychometric evaluation of KCSS to determine its potential usefulness as a care planning tool with a U.S. sample. Methods: We examined the internal consistency, test-retest reliability, component structure, and relationship to depression and anxiety in 227 dementia caregivers at two U.S. sites. Results: The KCSS has high internal consistency and test-retest reliability, a strong factor structure, and moderate to high correlations with caregiver depression and anxiety. Conclusion: KCSS is a good candidate for use as part of comprehensive care planning for people with dementia and their caregivers. Clinical Implications: Routine assessment of caregiver stress in clinical care may facilitate timely intervention and potentially improve both patient and caregiver outcomes.
KW - Assessment
KW - dementia
KW - primary care
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U2 - 10.1080/07317115.2017.1313349
DO - 10.1080/07317115.2017.1313349
M3 - Article
C2 - 28459351
AN - SCOPUS:85018386647
SN - 0731-7115
VL - 40
SP - 268
EP - 280
JO - Clinical Gerontologist
JF - Clinical Gerontologist
IS - 4
ER -