AFCa | N = | Range (minimum – maximum) | Mean (SD) | Care staff mean (N)b | Welfare staff mean (N) |
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1. Family members make too much noise and disturb other residents with Alzheimer’s.a | 67 | 5 (1–6) | 3.40 (1.338) | 3.47 (36) | 3.29 (28) |
2. It seems that when families come to the Alzheimer’s unit, the residents get more agitated.a | 67 | 5 (2–7) | 3.54 (1.295) | 3.58 (36) | 3.54 (28) |
3. Family members should remember that they are visitors at the institution and should strictly follow our rules. | 65 | 6 (1–7) | 3.57 (1.912) | 3.97 (35) | 3.07 (27) |
4. The institution’s rules about family member visits should be more strict.a | 66 | 5 (2–7) | 5.18 (1.435) | 5.39 (36) | 3.96 (27) |
5. When families are with their relatives, they often stay too long.a | 66 | 5 (2–7) | 5.32 (1.361) | 5.49 (35) | 5.18 (28) |
6. Family members often bring ideas that are helpful about how to care for their relatives. | 67 | 5 (2–7) | 4.7 (1.206) | 4.75 (36) | 4.54 (28) |
7. Working with the family is an important part of my work. | 67 | 5 (2–7) | 5.85 (0.942) | 5.97 (36) | 5.61 (28) |
8. Family members are good about helping with the care of the residents with Alzheimer’s. | 67 | 5 (2–7) | 4.85 (1.258) | 5.08 (36) | 4.50 (28) |
9. Family members should have as much say as possible concerning the care of their relatives. | 67 | 6 (1–7) | 4.55 (1.699) | 4.97 (36) | 3.93 (28) |
10. Most family members rarely come to see their relatives with Alzheimer’s.a | 67 | 5 (2–7) | 4.30 (1.337) | 4.42 (36) | 4.07 (28) |
11. Most family members won’t accept that their relatives with Alzheimer’s are mentally incompetent.a | 67 | 6 (1–7) | 3.84 (1.298) | 3.92 (36) | 3.75 (28) |
12. Family members have too many requests that make my work more difficult.a | 67 | 6 (1–7) | 3.91 (1.535) | 4.11 (36) | 3.54 (28) |
13. Most family members know a lot about how to relate to their relatives with Alzheimer’s. | 66 | 6 (1–7) | 4.08 (1.328) | 4.20 (35) | 3.93 (28) |
14. When family members are on the Alzheimer’s unit, they seem to not know what to do.a | 66 | 5 (2–7) | 4.35 (1.330) | 4.47 (36) | 4.22 (27) |
15. Family members understand that we care for a number of residents with Alzheimer’s and cannot always do the things they request. | 67 | 5 (2–7) | 4.03 (1.359) | 4.03 (36) | 4.04 (28) |
16. Most residents with Alzheimer’s ignore their families that are with them and don’t seem to care if they are there or not.a | 67 | 5 (2–7) | 5.22 (1.391) | 5.14 (36) | 5.29 (28) |