Table 3 Item distribution (range 0–3) of nine QUALIDEM subscales for people with mild to severe dementia, including missing values and mean/SD (n = 344)
Item Nr | Subscale (Item) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Missing values | Item difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A | Care relationship | ||||||
4 | Rejects help from nursing assistantsa | 20 (5.8%) | 40 (11.6%) | 48 (14.0%) | 217 (63.1%) | 19 (5.5%) | 0.81 |
7 | Is angrya | 33 (9.6%) | 70 (20.3%) | 82 (23.8%) | 157 (45.6%) | 2 (0.6%) | 0.69 |
14 | Has conflicts with nursing assistantsa | 29 (8.4%) | 66 (19.2%) | 76 (22.1%) | 170 (49.4%) | 3 (0.9%) | 0.71 |
17 | Accuses othersa | 26 (7.6%) | 55 (16.0%) | 61 (17.7%) | 183 (53.2%) | 19 (5.5%) | 0.74 |
24 | Appreciates help he or she receivesb | 29 (8.4%) | 57 (16.6%) | 90 (26.2%) | 162 (47.1%) | 6 (1.7%) | 0.71 |
31 | Accepts helpb | 11 (3.2%) | 33 (9.6%) | 90 (26.2%) | 194 (56.4%) | 16 (4.7%) | 0.81 |
33 | Criticizes the daily routinea | 16 (4.7%) | 38 (11.0%) | 60 (17.4%) | 225 (65.4%) | 5 (1.5%) | 0.82 |
B | Positive affect | ||||||
1 | Is cheerfulb | 52 (15.1%) | 78 (22.7%) | 102 (29.7%) | 98 (28.5%) | 14 (4.1%) | 0.58 |
5 | Radiates satisfactionb | 37 (10.8%) | 72 (20.9%) | 124 (36.0%) | 105 (30.5%) | 6 (1.7%) | 0.63 |
8 | Is capable of enjoying things in daily lifeb | 25 (7.3%) | 81 (23.5%) | 134 (39.0%) | 100 (29.1%) | 4 (1.2%) | 0.64 |
10 | Is in a good moodb | 39 (11.3%) | 84 (24.4%) | 124 (36.0%) | 94 (27.3%) | 3 (0.9%) | 0.60 |
21 | Has a smile around the mouthb | 38 (11.0%) | 85 (24.7%) | 109 (31.7%) | 98 (28.5%) | 14 (4.1%) | 0.60 |
40 | Mood can be influenced in positive senseb | 30 (8.7%) | 97 (28.2%) | 105 (30.5%) | 109 (31.7%) | 3 (0.9%) | 0.62 |
C | Negative affect | ||||||
6 | Makes an anxious impressiona | 16 (4.7%) | 16 (4.7%) | 40 (11.6%) | 255 (74.1%) | 17 (4.9%) | 0.88 |
11 | Is sada | 8 (2.3%) | 18 (5.2%) | 50 (14.5%) | 248 (72.1%) | 20 (5.8%) | 0.89 |
23 | Criesa | 82 (23.8%) | 69 (20.1%) | 67 (19.5%) | 123 (35.8%) | 3 (0.9%) | 0.56 |
D | Restless tense behavior | ||||||
2 | Makes restless movementsa | 23 (6.7%) | 50 (14.5%) | 69 (20.1%) | 196 (57.0%) | 6 (1.7%) | 0.77 |
19 | Is restlessa | 13 (3.8%) | 20 (5.8%) | 51 (14.8%) | 258 (75.0%) | 2 (0.6%) | 0.87 |
22 | Has tense body languagea | 27 (7.8%) | 44 (12.8%) | 76 (22.1%) | 182 (52.9%) | 15 (4.4%) | 0.75 |
E | Positive self-image | ||||||
27 | Indicates he or she would like more helpa | 7 (2.0%) | 21 (6.1%) | 55 (16.0%) | 243 (70.6%) | 18 (5.2%) | 0.88 |
35 | Indicates not being able to do anythinga | 13 (3.8%) | 50 (14.5%) | 90 (26.2%) | 173 (50.3%) | 18 (5.2%) | 0.77 |
37 | Indicates feeling worthlessa | 19 (5.5%) | 23 (6.7%) | 27 (7.8%) | 251 (73.0%) | 24 (7.0%) | 0.86 |
F | Social relations | ||||||
3 | Has contact with other patientsb | 68 (19.8%) | 95 (27.6%) | 91 (26.5%) | 68 (19.8%) | 22 (6.4%) | 0.50 |
12 | Responds positively when approachedb | 6 (1.7%) | 39 (11.3%) | 110 (32.0%) | 185 (53.8%) | 4 (1.2%) | 0.80 |
18 | Takes care of other patientsb | 233 (67.7%) | 34 (9.9%) | 13 (3.8%) | 16 (4.7%) | 48 (14.0%) | 0.12 |
25 | Cuts himself/herself off from environmenta | 30 (8.7%) | 59 (17.2%) | 60 (17.4%) | 179 (52.0%) | 16 (4.7%) | 0.73 |
29 | Is on friendly terms with one or more patientsb | 135 (39.2%) | 60 (17.4%) | 65 (18.9%) | 56 (16.3%) | 28 (8.1%) | 0.38 |
34 | Feels at ease in the company of othersa | 37 (10.8%) | 45 (13.1%) | 32 (9.3%) | 228 (66.3%) | 2 (0.6%) | 0.77 |
G | Social Isolation | ||||||
16 | Is rejected by other patientsa | 81 (23.5%) | 53 (15.4%) | 76 (22.1%) | 130 (37.8%) | 4 (1.2%) | 0.58 |
20 | Openly rejects contact with othersa | 17 (4.9%) | 23 (6.7%) | 48 (14.0%) | 241 (70.1%) | 15 (4.4%) | 0.85 |
32 | Calls outa | 39 (11.3%) | 66 (19.2%) | 64 (18.6%) | 173 (50.3%) | 2 (0.6%) | 0.69 |
H | Feeling at home | ||||||
13 | Indicates that he or she is boreda | 19 (5.5%) | 26 (7.6%) | 45 (13.1%) | 235 (68.3%) | 19 (5.5%) | 0.84 |
28 | Indicates feeling locked upa | 2 (0.6%) | 20 (5.8%) | 55 (16.0%) | 237 (68.9%) | 30 (8.7%) | 0.89 |
36 | Feels at home on the wardb | 222 (64.5%) | 36 (10.5%) | 41 (11.9%) | 20 (5.8%) | 25 (7.3%) | 0.19 |
39 | Wants to get off the warda | 75 (21.8%) | 78 (22.7%) | 51 (14.8%) | 120 (34.9%) | 20 (5.8%) | 0.59 |
I | Having something to do | ||||||
26 | Finds things to do without help from othersb | 87 (25.3%) | 83 (24.1%) | 93 (27.0%) | 65 (18.9%) | 16 (4.7%) | 0.47 |
38 | Enjoys helping with chores on the wardb | 145 (42.2%) | 31 (9.0%) | 28 (8.1%) | 16 (4.7%) | 124 (36.0%) | 0.20 |