Korean J Rehabil Nurs.  2017 Jun;20(1):1-11. 10.7587/kjrehn.2017.1.

Development of Health Assessment Tool for Middle-aged Adults in Long-term Care Settings

• Park YJ
• Kim NC

• KMID: 2388036
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.7587/kjrehn.2017.1

Abstract

PURPOSE
This was a methodological study to develop a valid and reliable health assessment tool for middle-aged adults in long-term care settings (HATMAL).
METHODS
At the first stage of this study, initial 56-items HATMAL were derived via literature review, survey for needs assessment, and focus group interviews with experts. At the second stage, 54 items HATMAL were finalized via content validity test with 5 experts and a pilot study with 30 nurses. At the third stage, validity and reliability tests were conducted with 100 middle-aged patients in a long-term care hospital. Data were analyzed by factor analysis using SPSS 18.0 program.
RESULTS
Exploratory factor analysis resulted in 3 factors; functional assessment, symptom assessment, and comfort assessment. These 3 factors explained 83.8% of total variance and construct validity was confirmed. Test-retest reliability was .67 for appetite changes, .76 for regulating for behavior problems, and 1.0 for other items.
CONCLUSION
Results indicate that HATMAL is valid and reliable to assess the health for middle-aged patients in long-term care settings. This study would contribute to provide more effective personalized treatment and care for middle-aged patients in long-term care settings considering their own characteristics.

Keyword

Middle aged; Long term care; Health assessment; Tool

MeSH Terms

Adult*
Appetite
Focus Groups
Humans
Long-Term Care*
Methods
Middle Aged
Needs Assessment
Pilot Projects
Reproducibility of Results
Symptom Assessment