Table 5 Professional care team burden scale (PCTB) – 10 item version
From: Professional Care Team Burden (PCTB) scale – reliability, validity and factor analysis
Description | Strongly disagree | Disagree | Neutral | Agree | Strongly agree | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Item 1: | My work performance is respected by my colleagues. | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ |
Item 2: | I can discuss work related issues with my colleagues. | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ |
Item 3: | The contact with my superiors is good. | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ |
Item 4: | I can participate in organizing the daily routine in my organization. | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ |
Item 5: | The loss of ability to communicate in persons with dementia bothers me *. | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ |
Item 6: | I can manage behaviours resulting from disorientation in persons with dementia. | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ |
Item 7: | Difficult behaviours (Aggression, Wandering) of persons with dementia are difficult to bear.* | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ |
Item 8: | I can handle constructive critique. | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ |
Item 9: | I can keep personal problems out of my daily work routine. | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ |
Item 10: | My personal life/family environment is supportive and is able to unburden me. | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ |