2023 Volume 12 Issue 2 Pages 109-118
Purpose: The aim of this study was to verify the applicability of a coordination scale to three occupations that managed older adults with dementia. This scale was developed based on public health nurses’ experiences.
Methods: Our target was public health nurses, social workers, and senior long-term care support specialists in community general support centers. The questionnaire survey included personal attributes, a coordination scale, external standard scale, annual participation in community care meetings, and whether or not regional diagnoses were carried out. The study was conducted from October to November 2020.
Results: In total, 356 valid response surveys were obtained from 432 conducted surveys (valid response rate: 65.6%). Four factors comprising of 23 items were selected from 25 items based on the results and exploratory factor analysis. Cronbach’s α was 0.953 (sub-scales: 0.84–0.93). The validation assessment revealed a significant positive correlation among all of the items related to the external reference scale. Moreover, a significant difference was found between the two groups using the known group method.
Discussion: The reliability and validity of applying the scale to these three occupations were confirmed.
