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Development of a Japanese Version of the Care Planning Assessment Tool
Author(s) -
Kanegae Sumiko,
Koizumi Shunzo,
Fleming Richard,
Ichimaru Norimi,
Nagashio Tomoko
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
australasian journal on ageing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.63
H-Index - 34
eISSN - 1741-6612
pISSN - 1440-6381
DOI - 10.1111/j.1741-6612.2009.00379.x
Subject(s) - psychology , medicine
Aim: To develop a Japanese version of the Care Planning Assessment Tool (J‐CPAT), originally developed in Australia as a comprehensive assessment of people with dementia. Methods: The process of adapting the CPAT into Japanese included translation into Japanese, assessment of item comprehension, and a validity and reliability study. The J‐CPAT is composed of eight domains: Communication, physical problems, self‐help skills, confusion, behaviour, social interaction, psychiatric observations and carer dependency. The participants were 199 aged care clients. Measures were the J‐CPAT, Mini‐Mental State Examination (MMSE) and Care Levels used in the Long‐term Care Insurance scheme. Results: Cronbach's alpha values in each J‐CPAT domain were 0.74–0.95. The correlation coefficient between the score of Confusion and MMSE was −0.90, and those between physical problems, self‐help skills, carer dependency in the J‐CPAT, and care level were 0.70, 0.75 and 0.67. Conclusions: The J‐CPAT appears to be a reliable and valid tool for care planning in Japan.