International Journal of Nursing Studies
Volume 35, Issue 3 , Pages 163-170, 1 June 1998

A criterion-related validity study of the nursing-care dependency (NCD) scale

  • Ate Dijkstra

      Affiliations

    • Northern Centre For Healthcare Research, Department of Nursing Science, University of Groningen, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. University of Groningen, A. Deusinglaan 1, 9713 AV Groningen, The Netherlands.
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  • Girbe Buist

      Affiliations

    • Northern Centre For Healthcare Research, Department of Nursing Science, University of Groningen, The Netherlands
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  • Theo Dassen

      Affiliations

    • Northern Centre For Healthcare Research, Department of Nursing Science, University of Groningen, The Netherlands

Received 25 June 1997; accepted 29 March 1998.

Abstract 

The purpose of this study was to examine some aspects of the criterion-related validity of the Nursing-Care Dependency (NCD) scale. This 15-item counting scale has recently been developed for assessing the care dependency of demented or mentally handicapped in-patients. Its criterion-related validity was investigated by studying the relationship between the Nursing-Care Dependency scale, the Rating Scale for Elderly Patients (RSEP), the Behavior Observation Scale for Intramural Psychogeriatrics (BOSIP) and the Scale for Social Functioning (SSF). Data were collected from 322 demented and 105 mentally handicapped patients using the mentioned instruments. High correlations were found between NCD and RSEP, and NCD and SSF. There was a low relationship between the NCD sumscore and BOSIP subscales-scores. The NCD was able to purposefully distinguish diagnostic groups of demented patients when an external criterion was used.

Keywords:  Care dependency, Long-term care facilities, Criterion-related validity

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PII: S0020-7489(98)00025-X

International Journal of Nursing Studies
Volume 35, Issue 3 , Pages 163-170, 1 June 1998

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