Health-specific family coping index for noninstitutional care.

Abstract

We report on attempts to improve the Richmond/ Hopkins Family Coping Index. Factor analysis showed that revised operational guidelines for using the index probably contributed to a significantly higher per cent of variance explained by the index (83 per cent versus 59 per cent). Interrater reliability was high (¢.97).

Use of Home Care Nursing Resources by the Elderly

“…The correlation of this index with the general aptitude family coping index has been reported at 0.94, suggesting its criterion-related validity. Interrater reliability for this instrument was reported at 97% (Choi et al, 1983), but was not determined during the study. Internal consistency during the study was 0.91.…”

“…It also may be measured by determining whether or not patients have sufficient knowledge of their health problems to monitor signs and symptoms of disease or use community resources appropriately (Choi, Josten, & Christensen, 1983).…”

Evaluation eines psychoedukativen Kurses für Angehörige von Schlaganfallpatienten

“…Außerdem fehlt es oft an angemessenen Strategien für die Evaluation von Programmen (Zarit & Leitsch, 2001 (Haley, Bown & Levine, 1987;Quayhagen & Quayhagen, 1989;Smith, Forster & Young, 2004;Zarit, Anthony & Boutselis, 1987), sowie Skalen zum allgemeinem Wohlbefinden und Coping (Choi, Lavohn & Christensen, 1983).…”

Current Perspectives in Quality Assurance and Community Health Nursing

“…The Ramsey County Public Health Nursing Service in Minnesota (Choi, Josten, & Christensen, 1983) has further developed the Richmond/Hopkins Family Coping Index (Freeman & Lowe, 1964). The index consisted of nine outcome domains, such as the family's physical independence, therapeutic competence, knowledge of health condition, and hygiene application.…”