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Table 6 Parameter estimates of factors associated with QUALIDEM-ratings

From: Quality of life ratings in dementia care – a cross-sectional study to identify factors associated with proxy-ratings

 

QUALIDEM total score

β

95% CI

No challenging behavior (CMAI)*

11.482

5.104; 17.859

MBI-D low burden**

-1.743

-20.541; 17.055

MBI-D moderate burden**

-12.940

-29.927; 4.047

Time being on the ward (nurse)#

2.507

0.078; 4.937

SWLS (nurse)#

1.423

0.533; 2.312

 

QUALIDEM: Care relationship

β

95% CI

No challenging behavior (CMAI)*

17.570

10.993; 24.147

GDS ≤ 4***

-27.722

-47.329; -8.114

GDS = 5***

-2.061

-12.080; 7.958

GDS = 6***

0.600

-6.329; 7.528

MBI-D low burden**

-5.552

-24.938; 13.834

MBI-D moderate burden**

-17.252

-34.771; 0.267

SWLS (nurse)#

1.380

0.463; 2.297

 

QUALIDEM: Positive affect

β

95% CI

No challenging behavior (CMAI)*

8.913

2.251; 15.575

MBI-PA low burden**

10.020

-0.436; 20.475

MBI-PA moderate burden**

17.057

5.713; 28.401

Ratings while leisure time****

8.737

-0.985; 18.460

Ratings in advance of a shift****

13.491

2.192; 24.789

Ratings while the shift****

-4.156

-12.763; 5.551

 

QUALIDEM: Negative affect

β

95% CI

Male (residents)*****

12.852

5.140; 20.563

MBI-EE low burden**

-15.205

-29.352; -1.059

MBI-EE moderate burden**

3.241

-7.285; 13.767

MBI-DP low burden**

-14.903

-38.606, 8.800

MBI-D moderate burden**

-24.105

-45.525; -2.685

Ratings while leisure time****

7.261

-4.475; 18.998

Ratings in advance of a shift****

22.714

9.975; 36.354

Ratings while the shift****

6.779

-3.611; 17.169

ADQ#

-1.204

-1.989; -0.419

JSPE#

-0.852

-1.657; -0.046

SWLS (nurse) #

1.939

0.818; 3.061*

 

QUALIDEM: Restless Tense Behavior

β

95% CI

No challenging behavior (CMAI)*

19.979

11.059; 28.899

GDS ≤ 4***

-6.029

-32.621; 20.562

GDS = 5***

20.485

6.898; 34.074

GDS = 6***

15.116

5.720; 24.513

Being no responsible nurse******

9.630

0.723; 18.536

MBI-EE low burden**

-20.363

-36.055; -4.671

MBI-EE moderate burden**

-10.023

-21.699; 1.653

MBI-D low burden**

-10.641

-36.933; 15.650

MBI-D moderate burden**

-21.552

-45.311; 2.208

Ratings while leisure time****

1.334

-4.693; 25.564

Ratings in advance of a shift****

10.436

-4.693; 25.564

Ratings while the shift****

-13.395

-24.920; -1.871

Time being on the ward (nurse)#

3.720

0.322; 7.119

SWLS (nurse)#

1.689

0.445; 2.933

 

QUALIDEM: Social Isolation

β

95% CI

No challenging behavior (CMAI)*

14.972

8.035; 21.910

SWLS (nurse)#

1.316

0.349; 2.283

  1. *as compared to min. 1 challenging behavior; **as compared to high burden in this scale; ***as compared to GDS 7; ****as compared to ratings after the shift; *****as compared to female; ******as compared to being responsible nurse; #co-variable; p < 0.05, p < 0.10, p < 0.001.
  2. CMAI: Cohen-Mansfield Agitation Inventory; MBI-DP: Maslach Burnout Inventory – Depersonalization; MBI-EE: Maslach Burnout Inventory – Emotional Exhaustion; MBI-PA: Maslach Burnout Inventory – Personal Accomplishment; MBI-D: Maslach Burnout Inventory – Depersonalization; SWLS: Satisfaction with Life Scale; GDS: Global Deterioration Scale; ADQ: Approach to Dementia Questionnaire; JSPE: Jefferson Scale of Physician Empathy; CI: Confidence Interval.