THE ADAPTATION OF THE EASY-CARE STANDARD ASSESSMENT INSTRUMENT INTO TURKISH AND EVALUATION OF PSYCHOMETRIC PROPERTIES AMONG TURKISH OLDER PEOPLE

Pinar R., Ergün A., Erol S., Kurtulus Z., Gür K., Sert H., ...Daha Fazla

NOBEL MEDICUS, cilt.11, sa.2, ss.85-92, 2015 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 11 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2015
  • Dergi Adı: NOBEL MEDICUS
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.85-92
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Elderly, psychometric properties, reliability, validity, QUALITY-OF-LIFE, URINARY-INCONTINENCE, COMMUNITY, HEALTH, DEPRESSION, FALLS, RISK, HOME, RELIABILITY, ELDERS
  • Marmara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objective: The assessment of older people's needs is an important indicator for planning individual care and services that promote independence, health and well-being. However, there is not a valid tool to measure physical, mental, and social needs of older people in Turkey. The purpose of the study was to adapt of EASY-Care Standard, which is a comprehensive and holistic assessment tool, into Turkish and evaluate its psychometric properties.