Abstract

PINHEIRO, Ana Paula. Instruments for assessment of the quality of life in dementia. Rev Port Med Geral Fam [online]. 2019, vol.35, n.6, pp.481-488. ISSN 2182-5173.  https://doi.org/10.32385/rpmgf.v35i6.12391.

Objectives: This study aimed to acknowledge the specific measures for the assessment of the quality of life (QoL) of patients with dementia. It compares the different measures for various parameters, such as degree of dementia of the target population, psychometric data, and key features. Data sources: MEDLINE/PubMed and RCAAP reviews. Methods: Articles published between 1 January 1986 and 31 December 2016 using the MeSH terms Quality of Life, Scales, Instruments, Dementia, and Alzheimer Disease. Results: Sixty seven papers were obtained, of which 18 were selected. Among these, 10 questionnaires about QoL assessment in individuals with dementia were found. Conclusions: From the specific instruments found, only one has been translated, adapted and validated for the Portuguese culture.

Keywords : Quality of life; Scales; Measures; Dementia; Alzheimer disease.

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