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Brazilian caregiver version of the Apathy Scale / Versão brasileira direcionada ao cuidador da Escala de Apatia
Guimarães, Henrique Cerqueira; Fialho, Patricia Paes Araujo; Carvalho, Viviane Amaral; Santos, Etelvina Lucas dos; Caramelli, Paulo.
  • Guimarães, Henrique Cerqueira; Federal University of Minas Gerais. Faculty of Medicine. Department of Internal Medicine. Behavioral and Cognitive Neurology Unit. Belo Horizonte. BR
  • Fialho, Patricia Paes Araujo; Federal University of Minas Gerais. Faculty of Medicine. Department of Internal Medicine. Behavioral and Cognitive Neurology Unit. Belo Horizonte. BR
  • Carvalho, Viviane Amaral; Federal University of Minas Gerais. Faculty of Medicine. Department of Internal Medicine. Behavioral and Cognitive Neurology Unit. Belo Horizonte. BR
  • Santos, Etelvina Lucas dos; Federal University of Minas Gerais. Faculty of Medicine. Department of Internal Medicine. Behavioral and Cognitive Neurology Unit. Belo Horizonte. BR
  • Caramelli, Paulo; Federal University of Minas Gerais. Faculty of Medicine. Department of Internal Medicine. Behavioral and Cognitive Neurology Unit. Belo Horizonte. BR
Dement. neuropsychol ; 3(4): 321-326, dez. 2009. ilus
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-538900
ABSTRACT
Abstract No Brazilian version of a specific scale for evaluating apathy in dementia is available.

Objectives:

To introduce a translated version of the Apathy Scale (AS) for use with caregivers.

Methods:

The instrument was formally translated and then administered to the caregivers of a small sample of dementia patients, in order to assess scale comprehensibility and make final adjustments. The scale was subsequently administered to the caregivers of a second, independent sample of Alzheimer's disease (AD) patients. The content validity of the scale was tested by correlating the AS scores with the Neuropsychiatric Inventory (NPI) - apathy sub-score and Disability Assessment in Dementia (DAD) total scores.

Results:

The first sample consisted of eleven subjects with dementia, most of whom had AD. The second sample comprised twenty patients with probable or possible AD (10 with mild dementia), a mean age of 84.1±5.8 years, and 2.2±1.6 years of schooling. The AS scores correlated with both NPI-apathy sub-score (r=0.756, p=0.001) and DAD total scores (r=?0.793, p=0.0005).

Conclusions:

The final version had good comprehensibility and correlated strongly with standardized apathy and functional activities of daily living measures.
RESUMO
Resumo Não há versão brasileira de qualquer escala especificamente dedicada à avaliação de apatia nas demências.

Objetivos:

Apresentar uma versão traduzida da Escala de Apatia direcionada ao cuidador.

Métodos:

O instrumento foi formalmente traduzido e administrado aos cuidadores de uma pequena amostra de pacientes com demência, para avaliar a compreensibilidade da versão e realizar ajustes finais. Em seguida a escala foi administrada aos cuidadores de uma segunda amostra independente de pacientes com doença de Alzheimer (DA). A validade de conteúdo da escala foi testada correlacionando-se os escores da Escala de Apatia com os subescores de apatia do Inventário Neuropsiquiátrico (NPI) e com os escores totais da escala DAD de incapacidade na demência.

Resultados:

A primeira amostra consistia de onze pacientes com demência, a maioria com doença de Alzheimer (DA). A segunda amostra possuía vinte pacientes com DA provável ou possível (10 com demência leve), média de idade de 84,1±5,8 anos e escolaridade média de 2,2±1,6 anos. Os escores na Escala de Apatia correlacionaram-se com o subescore apatia do NPI (r=0,756; p=0,001) e com os escores totais da DAD (r=?0,793; p=0,0005).

Conclusões:

A versão final apresentou boa compreensibilidade e correlacionou-se fortemente com medidas padronizadas de apatia e atividades de vida diária.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Dementia / Diagnosis / Apathy / Alzheimer Disease Type of study: Diagnostic study Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: South America / Brazil Language: English Journal: Dement. neuropsychol Journal subject: NEUROCIENCIAS / Neurology / Psychology / Psychiatry Year: 2009 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Federal University of Minas Gerais/BR

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Dementia / Diagnosis / Apathy / Alzheimer Disease Type of study: Diagnostic study Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: South America / Brazil Language: English Journal: Dement. neuropsychol Journal subject: NEUROCIENCIAS / Neurology / Psychology / Psychiatry Year: 2009 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Federal University of Minas Gerais/BR