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KMID : 0605720080140010031
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Journal of the Korean Society of Biological Therapies in Psychiatry
2008 Volume.14 No. 1 p.31 ~ p.42
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A Standardizational Study for the Korean Version of Cohen-Mansfield Agitation Inventory(K-CMAI)
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Kim Jeong-Lan
Wang Seung-Keun
Kim Min-Goo
Kim Soo-Young
Kim Eui-Jun
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Abstract
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Objectives: This study was conducted to standardize and develop the Korean version of Cohen-Mansfield Agitation Inventory(K-CMAI), which is a scale for assessing common agitated behaviors in elderly patients.
Methods: After developing the K-CMAI, 166 patients, who met diagnostic criteria of dementia, were rated by it and Korean version of Neuropsychiatric Inventory(K-NPI). We tested internal consistency, interrater reliability, and factor analysis and correlation with K-CMAI and K-NPI.
Results: Internal consistency of frequency of K-CMAI(Cronbach’s a) in two raters were 0.889 and 0.893, respectively, and κ value of interrater reliability was 0.97 for frequency and was 0.95 for difficulties of caregivers. Factor analysis from Varimax Rotation of K-CMAI was found 4 factors, such as aggressive behaviors, physically non-aggressive behaviors, verbally agitated behaviors, and hiding and hoarding, and we could confirm those 4 factors with Amos. Irritability, Disinhibition, and aberrant behavior domains of K-NPI were highly correlated with K-CMAI.
Conclusions: The K-CMAI was showed good reliability and validity for the assessment of agitated behavior in elderly. The K-CMAI is an useful tool to caregiver for detecting abnormal behavior of dementia patients.
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KEYWORD
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K-CMAI, Agitation, Neuropsychiatry inventory
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