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The elderly caregiver questionnaire for COVID-19 (ECQC-24)

Hanif Abdul Rahman (PAPRSB Institute of Health Sciences, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam)
Wegdan Bani Issa (Nursing Department, College of Health Sciences and Research Institute of Medical and Health Sciences, Health Promotion Research Group, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates)
Mohammad Rababa (Department of Adult Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, WHO Collaborating Center, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan)
Deeni Rudita Idris (PAPRSB Institute of Health Sciences, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam)
Khadizah H. Abdul-Mumin (PAPRSB Institute of Health Sciences, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam and School of Nursing and Midwifery, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Victoria, Australia)
Lin Naing (PAPRSB Institute of Health Sciences, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam)

Working with Older People

ISSN: 1366-3666

Article publication date: 10 May 2021

Issue publication date: 1 February 2022

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Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to introduce a new tool called the elderly caregiver questionnaire for COVID-19 (ECQC-24) that helps to assess caregiver attributes toward best possible care for elderly during this pandemic.

Design/methodology/approach

ECQC-24 was developed based on international team of experts and draw upon latest advice from reliable governing bodies such as World Health Organization and the US Centre of Disease Control. Psychometric analysis was applied to ensure the newly developed ECQC-24 is valid and reliable.

Findings

Cronbach’s alpha ranged from 0.72 to 0.87, and construct validity by exploratory factor analysis was acceptable. The results provide good estimates for the reliability and validity of ECQC-24.

Originality/value

More evidence is urgently needed to better inform clinicians, health and social policymakers and related stakeholders and organizations involved in caring for the elderly. ECQC-24, the manual to use and analyzing tools are freely available for download and use at https://sites.google.com/view/the-elderly-caregiver-covid19/home.

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Acknowledgements

Funding: This study is non-funded.

Citation

Abdul Rahman, H., Bani Issa, W., Rababa, M., Idris, D.R., Abdul-Mumin, K.H. and Naing, L. (2022), "The elderly caregiver questionnaire for COVID-19 (ECQC-24)", Working with Older People, Vol. 26 No. 1, pp. 1-7. https://doi.org/10.1108/WWOP-09-2020-0050

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Emerald Publishing Limited

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