SCORING KEY: o to 20 = little or no burden; 21 to 40 = mild to moderate burden; 41 to 60 = moderate to severe burden; 61 to 88 = severe burden.
The Caregiver Quality of Life index is a brief self-report instrument to measure the quality of life of caregivers of patients in hospice care.
point Likert scale was used to evaluate the attitude of the caregivers (1 = strongly agree, 2 = agree, 3 = uncertain, 4 = disagree, and 5 = strongly disagree). There were 15 positively stated items and 16 negatively stated items. The negatively stated items had reverse scoring.
Description of the parent/caregiver involvement scale (P/CIS) The P/CIS measures parenting behaviors within the two major domains of reciprocity and control.
It is a 13-question tool that measures strain related to care provision. There is at least one item for each of the following major domains: Employment, Financial, Physical, Social, and Time.
The Caregiver Intensity Index was created by the ARCHANGELS to support two cases: 1) to reflect an individual caregiver's experience, and 2) to give the systems designed to support caregiver's sufficient data and detail to do so effectively. The intensity is reflected by colors Red, Yellow and Green.
What is a carer's assessment? Don't be put off by the word 'assessment' – it's certainly not a test of your abilities as a carer. It's a chance to let your local council or trust know how your caring responsibilities affect you physically and emotionally.
The CSNAT is an evidence based, comprehensive tool comprising a set of domains (broad areas of support need) in which carers commonly say they require more support. It acts as a prompt for carers to indicate where they need more support.
CBCL/1.5-5 - Child Behavior Checklist for Ages 1.5-5. The CBCL/1.5-5 obtains caregivers' ratings of 99 problem items. Items are scored on the following syndrome scales: Emotionally Reactive, Anxious/Depressed, Somatic Complaints, Withdrawn, Attention Problems, Aggressive Behavior, and Sleep Problems.
Description of Measure: This 18-item, caregiver self-report measure was devised by the American Medical Association as a means of helping physicians assess the stress-levels of family caregivers accompanying chronically ill older adult patients to their medical visits.