Self-Care Dependency Evaluation Form: Psychometric properties of the revised version with 27 items

Area of Science:

• Gerontology
• Rehabilitation Medicine
• Psychometrics

Background:

• The original Self-Care Dependency Evaluation Form is lengthy and contains redundant items.
• There is a need for a more concise and efficient tool to assess self-care dependency.

Purpose of the Study:

• To revise the Self-Care Dependency Evaluation Form by scrutinizing its items.
• To evaluate the psychometric properties of the revised scale.

Main Methods:

• Phase 1: Exploratory and correctional analysis of original items with 282 participants, followed by expert review.
• Phase 2: Psychometric evaluation of the 27-item revised scale with 150 participants.

Main Results:

• The 27-item revised scale exhibits good internal consistency (0.67-0.96).
• The scale demonstrated moderate correlations with the Barthel Index and Lawton and Brody Scale.
• The revised scale is a discriminatory measurement instrument for self-care activities.

Conclusions:

• The revised Self-Care Dependency Evaluation Form is a valid and reliable instrument.
• This measure enables healthcare professionals to efficiently evaluate self-care activities.
• The updated scale facilitates more effective patient prescriptions and care plans.