Development of a Japanese version of the care planning assessment tool.
OBJECTIVE
To develop a Japanese version of the Care Planning Assessment Tool (J-CPAT), originally developed in Australia as a comprehensive assessment of people with dementia.


METHODS
The process of adapting the CPAT into Japanese included translation into Japanese, assessment of item comprehension, and a validity and reliability study. The J-CPAT is composed of eight domains: Communication, physical problems, self-help skills, confusion, behaviour, social interaction, psychiatric observations and carer dependency. The participants were 199 aged care clients. Measures were the J-CPAT, Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) and Care Levels used in the Long-term Care Insurance scheme.


RESULTS
Cronbach's alpha values in each J-CPAT domain were 0.74-0.95. The correlation coefficient between the score of Confusion and MMSE was -0.90, and those between physical problems, self-help skills, carer dependency in the J-CPAT, and care level were 0.70, 0.75 and 0.67.


CONCLUSIONS
The J-CPAT appears to be a reliable and valid tool for care planning in Japan.
Kanegae
Sumiko
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Department of General Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Saga University, Saga, Japan.
Koizumi
Shunzo
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Fleming
Richard
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Ichimaru
Norimi
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Nagashio
Tomoko
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D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003704:Dementia; D005260:Female; D015577:Geriatric Assessment / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan; D008297:Male; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D014175:Translating