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Table 3 Correlates of family member QUALID ratings (n = 73)

From: Care staff and family member perspectives on quality of life in people with very severe dementia in long-term care: a cross-sectional study

Resident personal information

Resident questionnaire ratings

 

QUALID family carer score

p

 

QUALID family carer score

p

Age

.008

.945

BASOLL self-care score

.194

.100

Male

.012

.917

BASOLL memory and orientation score

-.012

.923

Time in care home (months)

-.144

.225

BASOLL challenging behaviour score

.116

.329

FAST stage 7

.146

.217

BASOLL mood score

.114

.335

Antipsychotic medication

.252*

.032

BASOLL sensory abilities score

.077

.515

Benzodiazepine medication

.062

.601

BASOLL mobility score

.083

.484

Hypnotic medication (other than benzodiazepine)

-.142

.230

GADS score (n = 67)

-.098

.428

Antidepressant medication

.053

.655

Positive Response Scale score

-.111

.351

Medication for seizures or bipolar disorder

.090

.447

AwareCare Responsiveness Index score (n = 53)

-.052

.713

Number of psychotropic medications

.124

.294

   

Dementia medication

.184

.118

   

Not spouse (n = 72)

-.044

.714

   

frequent visits (n = 72)

.096

.424

   
  1. Note. *denotes significant at the p < .05 level.