Measuring knowledge of Alzheimer's: development and psychometric testing of the UJA Alzheimer's Care Scale.

Laura Parra-AnguitaInmaculada Sánchez-GarcíaRafael Del Pino-CasadoPedro Luis Pancorbo-Hidalgo

Published in: BMC geriatrics (2019)

The UJA Alzheimer's Care Scale is a useful tool for measuring knowledge of Alzheimer's disease and dementia care among nursing professionals or nursing students. The initial validation study obtained good psychometric properties concerning validity and reliability.

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healthcare
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