The Dementia Quality of Life Scale for Older Family Carers (DQoL-OC) Study

Launched by UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM · Jun 2, 2015

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STUDY AIM: This study aims to develop a unique questionnaire to evaluate the quality of life of older people providing care to family members with dementia at home and living in the UK and evaluate its psychometric properties. It is aimed to allow researchers, health and social professionals, as well as support groups' leaders, to quantify the experience of care in old age, for the implementation and evaluation of interventions with these older family carers aiming to improve their QoL. STUDY DESIGN: This study is being carried out through a quantitatively focused sequential and exploratory...

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • To be aged between 60 and 100 years old;
• • To be currently providing care for a family member with dementia (carers' -self-report) at home in the UK;
• • To speak and understand English;
• • To show an interest in participating in the research.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • To be aged under 60 years old or above 100 years old;
• • To provide paid care for the person with dementia;
• • Those with no familiar relationship with the person being cared for;
• • The family member with dementia is not being cared for at home;
• • The care is not provided in the UK;
• • The family member being cared for does not have dementia;
• • Do not speak or understand English.