Introduction: Most behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) scales have copyright issues and are difficult for care staff to use in daily care settings because they were primarily designed for physicians. Therefore, an easier tool for care staff is required. This study aimed to develop and validate the BPSD questionnaire 13-item version (BPSD13Q). Methods: We obtained data from 444 people with dementia living in group homes in Japan using the BPSD plus questionnaire (BPSD + Q; 27-item version) and Neuropsychiatric Inventory Nursing Home version (NPI-NH). We selected appropriate items to make a short-form version of the BPSD + Q and examined the construct validity, internal consistency, and criterion-related validity of the questionnaire. Results: By the pilot review, research on correlations with similar items from comparable scales, and factor analysis, we reduced 27 items to 13 items (BPSD13Q). The BPSD13Q and BPSD13Q-distress (BPSD13Q-D) showed good internal consistency (Cronbach’s α = 0.76 and 0.80, respectively). Moreover, the BPSD13Q was positively correlated with the NPI-NH (r = 0.72, p #x3c; 0.001) and BPSD + Q (r = 0.95, p #x3c; 0.001). The BPSD13Q-D was positively correlated with the NPI-NH-caregiver distress (r = 0.74, p #x3c; 0.001) and BPSD + Q-distress (r = 0.96, p #x3c; 0.001). Conclusion: We developed and validated the BPSD13Q, which is a short-form version of the BPSD + Q and is downloadable. The BPSD13Q may make BPSD evaluations easier for the care staff.
Dement Geriatr Cogn Disord Extra 2021;11:222–226

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痴呆症问卷 13 项版本 (BPSD13Q) 的行为和心理症状的开发和评估

简介：大多数痴呆行为和心理症状 (BPSD) 量表都存在版权问题，护理人员难以在日常护理环境中使用，因为它们主要是为医生设计的。因此，需要一种更简单的护理人员工具。本研究旨在开发和验证 BPSD 问卷 13 项版本 (BPSD13Q)。方法：我们使用 BPSD plus 问卷（BPSD + Q；27 项版本）和神经精神库存疗养院版本 (NPI-NH) 从日本的 444 名痴呆症患者中获得数据。我们选择了适当的项目来制作 BPSD + Q 的简短版本，并检查问卷的结构效度、内部一致性和标准相关效度。结果：通过试点审查、与可比量表相似项目的相关性研究和因子分析，我们将 27 个项目减少到 13 个项目（BPSD13Q）。BPSD13Q 和 BPSD13Q-distress (BPSD13Q-D) 显示出良好的内部一致性 (Cronbach's α = 0.76 和 0.80，分别)。此外，BPSD13Q 与 NPI-NH ( r = 0.72, p #x3c; 0.001) 和 BPSD + Q ( r = 0.95, p #x3c; 0.001) 呈正相关。BPSD13Q-D 与 NPI-NH 照顾者痛苦 ( r = 0.74, p #x3c; 0.001) 和 BPSD + Q-痛苦 ( r = 0.96, p #x3c; 0.001) 呈正相关。结论：我们开发并验证了 BPSD13Q，它是 BPSD + Q 的简短版本，可下载。BPSD13Q 可以使护理人员更容易进行 BPSD 评估。
Dement Geriatr Cogn Disord Extra 2021;11:222–226