Table 4 Item distribution (range 0–3) of six QUALIDEM subscales for people with very severe dementia, including missing values and mean/SD (n = 182)
Item Nr | Subscale (Item) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Missing values | Item difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A | Care relationship | ||||||
7 | Is angrya | 26 (14.3%) | 29 (15.9%) | 41 (22.5%) | 80 (44.0%) | 6 (3.3%) | 0.66 |
14 | Has conflicts with nursing assistantsa | 30 (16.5%) | 42 (23.1%) | 33 (18.1%) | 71 (39.0%) | 6 (3.3%) | 0.61 |
31 | Accepts helpb | 63 (34.6%) | 43 (23.6%) | 37 (20.3%) | 32 (17.6%) | 7 (3.8%) | 0.41 |
B | Positive affect | ||||||
5 | Radiates satisfactionb | 39 (21.4%) | 57 (31.3%) | 50 (27.5%) | 30 (16.5%) | 6 (3.3%) | 0.47 |
8 | Is capable of enjoying things in daily lifeb | 48 (26.4%) | 49 (26.9%) | 61 (33.5%) | 18 (9.9%) | 6 (3.3%) | 0.43 |
21 | Has a smile around the mouthb | 53 (29.1%) | 46 (25.3%) | 48 (26.4%) | 29 (15.9%) | 6 (3.3%) | 0.43 |
40 | Mood can be influenced in positive senseb | 50 (27.5%) | 49 (26.9%) | 51 (28.0%) | 25 (13.7%) | 7 (3.8%) | 0.43 |
C | Negative affect | ||||||
6 | Makes an anxious impressiona | 4 (2.2%) | 4 (2.2%) | 10 (5.5%) | 101 (55.5%) | 63 (34.6%) | 0.92 |
23 | Criesa | 55 (30.2%) | 30 (16.5%) | 17 (9.3%) | 72 (39.6%) | 8 (4.4%) | 0.54 |
D | Restless tense behavior | ||||||
2 | Makes restless movementsa | 26 (14.3%) | 38 (20.9%) | 33 (18.1%) | 79 (43.4%) | 6 (3.3%) | 0.65 |
19 | Is restlessa | 18 (9.9%) | 16 (8.8%) | 21 (11.5%) | 123 (67.6%) | 4 (2.2%) | 0.80 |
22 | Has tense body languagea | 11 (6.0%) | 26 (14.3%) | 21 (11.5%) | 62 (34.1%) | 62 (34.1%) | 0.71 |
F | Social relations | ||||||
3 | Has contact with other patientsb | 98 (53.8%) | 36 (19.8%) | 22 (12.1%) | 6 (3.3%) | 20 (11.0%) | 0.20 |
12 | Responds positively when approachedb | 23 (12.6%) | 38 (20.9%) | 67 (36.8%) | 50 (27.5%) | 4 (2.2%) | 0.60 |
25 | Cuts himself/herself off from environmenta | 22 (12.1%) | 29 (15.9%) | 15 (8.2%) | 55 (30.2%) | 61 (33.5%) | 0.62 |
G | Social Isolation | ||||||
16 | Is rejected by other patientsa | 57 (31.3%) | 22 (12.1%) | 23 (12.6%) | 73 (40.1%) | 7 (3.8%) | 0.55 |
20 | Openly rejects contact with othersa | 9 (4.9%) | 7 (3.8%) | 13 (7.1%) | 90 (49.5%) | 63 (34.6%) | 0.85 |
32 | Calls outa | 49 (26.9%) | 36 (19.8%) | 17 (9.3%) | 72 (39.6%) | 8 (4.4%) | 0.55 |