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Translation and validation of the Danish version of the brief family assessment measure III in a sample of acutely admitted elderly medical patients.
- Source :
- Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences; Sep2018, Vol. 32 Issue 3, p1247-1253, 7p, 1 Diagram, 5 Charts
- Publication Year :
- 2018
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Abstract
- Rationale and objective: Family functioning plays a pivotal role in the adaptation to illness of both individuals and families, especially among elderly patients. The Brief Family Assessment Measure Third Edition (Brief FAM‐III) is among the most frequently used self‐report instruments that measures family functioning. However, no Danish translation or measure of its psychometric properties in a Danish population is available. The purpose of this study was to translate the Brief FAM‐III into Danish and then evaluate its psychometric properties in elderly patients. Methods: The Brief FAM‐III was translated into Danish using the forward–backward translation procedure and examined its psychometric properties in 60 elderly patients (aged over 65) consecutively admitted to an acute medical ward. Internal consistency reliability was assessed by Cronbach's alpha coefficients, and confirmatory factor analysis was used to examine the construct validity of the Brief FAM‐III. Results: Evaluation of the Danish version of the Brief FAM‐III confirmed the three‐factor structure (General Scale, Self‐Rating Scale and Dyadic Relationships Scale) identified in the original instrument. However, goodness‐of‐fit indicators showed a relatively poor model fit. Cronbach's alpha for the total scales of Brief FAM‐III was 0.94 suggesting good internal consistency. Conclusions: The Danish version of the Brief FAM‐III demonstrated satisfactory validity and reliability to assess family functioning among acutely admitted elderly Danish patients. We suggest that it may also be useful for monitoring family functioning over time or determining the effects of therapeutic interventions in elderly medical patients; however, further testing is recommended. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- ACADEMIC medical centers
HOSPITAL care of older people
CHI-squared test
CONFIDENCE intervals
STATISTICAL correlation
FACTOR analysis
FAMILY assessment
PROBABILITY theory
PSYCHOMETRICS
RELIABILITY (Personality trait)
RESEARCH evaluation
RESEARCH funding
SCALE analysis (Psychology)
TRANSLATIONS
FAMILY relations
MAXIMUM likelihood statistics
MULTITRAIT multimethod techniques
RESEARCH methodology evaluation
DATA analysis software
DESCRIPTIVE statistics
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 02839318
- Volume :
- 32
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 131976730
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/scs.12541