Table 4.
Correlation of formalized KM processes in DCNs according to the family caregivers’ subjective degree of feeling informed - addendum comparison group
| Instrument | Label CR* (n) | % CR* HF*1 (n) | % CR* LF*1 (n) | p value 95 % CI (x2) | % CR* total (n) | % CR* compar.*2 (n) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D-IVA (Item 20.1 + 20.2) | 20.1 No need for dementia-specific information (558)a | 6.9 (18) | 5.7 (17) | 0.681 | 6.4 (35) | 2.4 (2) |
| 20.2 Need for dementia-specific information but no knowledge of how to obtain it (563)a | 1.9 (5) | 5.0 (15) | 0.048 | 3.6 (20) | 10.9 (9) |
| Instrument | Label | mean CR* HF*1 [SD] (n) | mean CR* LF*1 [SD] (n) | p value 95 % CI (U-Test) | mean CR* total [SD] (n) | mean CR* compar.*2 [SD] (n) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D-IVA (Item 21) | 21. Appraisal of how difficult it is for a family caregiver of a PwD to obtain an overview about different types of dementia information and support services | 2.43 [1.12] (245) | 2.39 [1.17] (263) | 0.580 | 2.41 [0.67] (508)a | 2.29 [0.68] (72) |
| BIZA-D (Item 4.13) | 4.13 Feelings about being hindered in obtaining information about support services for household care | 0.89 [1.02] (242) |
1.21 [1.27] (283) |
0.024 | 1.05 [1.18] (525)a | No comparison data |
* CR caring relatives
* 1 HF highly formalized DCNs/LF less formalized DCNs
* 2Comparison data from the VerAH-Dem project (Kutzleben [21] )
a Total numbers may vary due to missing values. Cases with missing values were excluded from the calculation of frequencies and means