Evaluation Instrument Details (continued) Instrument How and citation many Domain links items Sample item(s) Instructions, scoring Permissions How confident are you that you can ask a friend/family member to stay with (person’s name) for a day when you have errands to be done? Revised Scale How confident are you that you can No instructions provided. No special for Caregiving control thinking about what you are Consult with an 19 permissions Self-Efficacy missing or giving up because of evaluator for appropriate required. (person’s name)? use. () When (person’s name) interrupts you for the fourth time you’re making dinner, how confident are you that you can respond without raising your voice? How well do you feel you can: Sense of Engage a person with dementia in a Competence in conversation Dementia Care Scoring instructions are No special Change your work to match the Staff Scale 17 included on the permissions changing needs of a person with (SCIDS) instrument. required. dementia (Schepers et Keep up a positive attitude towards the al.) people you care for? Caregiver indicates whether each item has become worse, stayed the same, or Scoring instructions Notify of use. No improved in the past month: 13 available from the other permissions () Feeling rested Resource Center. are required. Ability to have time for yourself Feelings of being upset (continued)
Evaluation Instrument Details (continued) Domain Instrument and citation links How many items Sample item(s) Instructions, scoring Permissions Revised Scale for Caregiving Self-Efficacy () 19 How confident are you that you can ask a friend/family member to stay with (person’s name) for a day when you have errands to be done? How confident are you that you can control thinking about what you are missing or giving up because of (person’s name)? When (person’s name) interrupts you for the fourth time you’re making dinner, how confident are you that you can respond without raising your voice? No instructions provided. Consult with an evaluator for appropriate use. No special permissions required. Sense of Competence in Dementia Care Staff Scale (SCIDS) (Schepers et al.) 17 How well do you feel you can: Engage a person with dementia in a conversation Change your work to match the changing needs of a person with dementia Keep up a positive attitude towards the people you care for? Scoring instructions are included on the instrument. No special permissions required. () 13 Caregiver indicates whether each item has become worse, stayed the same, or improved in the past month: Feeling rested Ability to have time for yourself Feelings of being upset Scoring instructions available from the Resource Center. Notify of use. No other permissions are required. (continued)