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Quality in dementia care: A cross sectional study on the Bio-Psycho-Social competencies of health care professionals

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  • Patricia De Vriendt
  • Elise Cornelis
  • Valerie Desmet
  • Ruben Vanbosseghem
  • Dominique Van de Velde

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Objective: Professionals in dementia-care ought to be able to work within a Bio-Psycho-Social model. The objectives were to examine whether dementia-care is delivered in a Bio-Psycho-Social way, to explore the influencing factors and to evaluate the factorial validity of the ‘Bio-Psycho-Social-Dementia-Care scale’. Design and setting: 413 healthcare-professionals completed the ‘Bio-Psycho-Social-Dementia-Care scale’. Differences between groups (settings, professions, years of experience) were calculated with a student’s t-test and one-way ANOVA. The facture structure of the scale was evaluated using a confirmatory factor analysis. Results: The factor-analysis confirmed the 5 subscale-structure (1) networking, (2) using the client’s expertise, (3) assessment and reporting, (4) professional knowledge and skills and (5) using the environment. (No significant differences were found between professionals in residential care and community care for the subscales ‘networking’ and ‘using the client’s expertise’. Professionals in residential care score higher than community care for ‘assessment and reporting’ (p

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  • Patricia De Vriendt & Elise Cornelis & Valerie Desmet & Ruben Vanbosseghem & Dominique Van de Velde, 2018. "Quality in dementia care: A cross sectional study on the Bio-Psycho-Social competencies of health care professionals," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 13(2), pages 1-17, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0191440
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0191440
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    1. Dominique Van de Velde & Ank Eijkelkamp & Wim Peersman & Patricia De Vriendt, 2016. "How Competent Are Healthcare Professionals in Working According to a Bio-Psycho-Social Model in Healthcare? The Current Status and Validation of a Scale," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 11(10), pages 1-19, October.
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