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Preliminary Psychometric Properties of the Verbal and Nonverbal Interaction Observational Measure for Communication in Persons with Dementia
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- Williams, Christine (author)
- Florida Atlantic Univeristy, USA
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- Newman, Davis (author)
- Florida Atlantic University, USA
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- Marmstål Hammar, Lena (author)
- Högskolan Dalarna,Omvårdnad
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- 2017-03
- 2017
- English.
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In: Issues in Mental Health Nursing. - : Informa UK Limited. - 0161-2840 .- 1096-4673. ; 38:5, s. 381-390
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- Little attention has been given to sociable/unsociable communication in persons with dementia despite the importance of these behaviors in maintaining engagement in marital relationships. An observational measure of verbal and nonverbal communication in persons with dementia (Verbal and Nonverbal Interaction Scale-CR) who were engaged in conversations with spouses was tested for reliability and validity. Married persons with dementia were video-recorded at home conversing with spouses over 10 weeks (N = 118 recordings). Reliability [inter-coder (.92), test-retest (r =.61-.77), internal consistency (α =.65 -.79)] were adequate. Following an intervention, the Verbal and Nonverbal Interaction Scale-CR predicted improved communication over 10 weeks. The ratio of sociable to unsociable communication improved by 4.46 points per session [β = 4.46, t(10) = 1.96, p =.039]. VNVIS-CR is recommended to describe sociable and unsociable communication in persons with dementia as they engage in conversations with spouses.
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- MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP -- Hälsovetenskap (hsv//swe)
- MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES -- Health Sciences (hsv//eng)
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- Care Sciences
- vårdvetenskap
- Hälsa och välfärd
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