A novel method of proxy reporting questionnaire based measures of health-related quality of life of people with dementia in residential care: a psychometric evaluation

摘要

BackgroundIn research in residential care, health-related quality of life (HRQL) is usually measured using either observational methods or standardized questionnaires. DEMQOL-Proxy is a standardized questionnaire measuring HRQL of people with dementia and is usually reported by a family carer. However, not all residents have a family carer who visits often enough to act as a proxy.