The Italian version of the Virtual Dementia Tour: Manual translation and an analysis of consistency, validity, and reliability of its pre‐ post‐experience survey
Abstract Introduction Clinical indications on how to approach caregiving with a person living with dementia underline the need “to have an empathic attitude” requiring the caregiver to view the world from the perspective of the person with dementia. However, it is not easy for the caregiver to under...
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| description | Abstract Introduction Clinical indications on how to approach caregiving with a person living with dementia underline the need “to have an empathic attitude” requiring the caregiver to view the world from the perspective of the person with dementia. However, it is not easy for the caregiver to understand the perspective their patients have on day‐to‐day experiences. To put the caregivers in the person with dementia's shoes, the Virtual Dementia Tour (VDT) was developed in 2001, and has been administered to millions of health professionals, community leaders, and family caregivers. Method In this paper we present the Italian version of the VDT and discuss its internal validity and test–retest reliability for the pre–post experience survey defined by the VDT procedure. Results An Italian sample (N = 419; mean age = 44.8; standard deviation 14.2) completed the tour and a 5‐item survey provided before and after the experience revealed the disposition toward people with dementia changed. Discussion The VDT Italian version wasrevealed to be valid in supporting a positive perspective change in the perception of dementia as is seen in the original VDT used in English‐speaking countries. Highlights Empathy predicts a higher quality of caregiving for the person living with dementia. The Virtual Dementia Tour (VDT) provides an experience from the person living with dementia's perspective and supports empathy. We present the first Italian version of VDT and its manual translation and validation. Italian VDT internal consistency and test–retest reliability were calculated. Results confirms the reliability and validity of the Italian VDT for empathy. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-8b2b7d23dccf4cc39e01673e253f20e22025-08-20T02:38:27ZengWileyAlzheimer’s & Dementia: Translational Research & Clinical Interventions2352-87372022-01-0181n/an/a10.1002/trc2.12323The Italian version of the Virtual Dementia Tour: Manual translation and an analysis of consistency, validity, and reliability of its pre‐ post‐experience surveyFrancesca Morganti0Paola Brignoli1Paula Kay Beville2Department of Human and Social Sciences University of Bergamo Bergamo ItalyInnovative Elder ResearchThe Care GroupS. Paolo d'ArgonBergamoItalySecond Wind Dreams Roswell Georgia USAAbstract Introduction Clinical indications on how to approach caregiving with a person living with dementia underline the need “to have an empathic attitude” requiring the caregiver to view the world from the perspective of the person with dementia. However, it is not easy for the caregiver to understand the perspective their patients have on day‐to‐day experiences. To put the caregivers in the person with dementia's shoes, the Virtual Dementia Tour (VDT) was developed in 2001, and has been administered to millions of health professionals, community leaders, and family caregivers. Method In this paper we present the Italian version of the VDT and discuss its internal validity and test–retest reliability for the pre–post experience survey defined by the VDT procedure. Results An Italian sample (N = 419; mean age = 44.8; standard deviation 14.2) completed the tour and a 5‐item survey provided before and after the experience revealed the disposition toward people with dementia changed. Discussion The VDT Italian version wasrevealed to be valid in supporting a positive perspective change in the perception of dementia as is seen in the original VDT used in English‐speaking countries. Highlights Empathy predicts a higher quality of caregiving for the person living with dementia. The Virtual Dementia Tour (VDT) provides an experience from the person living with dementia's perspective and supports empathy. We present the first Italian version of VDT and its manual translation and validation. Italian VDT internal consistency and test–retest reliability were calculated. Results confirms the reliability and validity of the Italian VDT for empathy.https://doi.org/10.1002/trc2.12323caregiver stressdementia careempathyfirst‐person experiencesimulation trainingVirtual Dementia Tour |
| spellingShingle | Francesca Morganti Paola Brignoli Paula Kay Beville The Italian version of the Virtual Dementia Tour: Manual translation and an analysis of consistency, validity, and reliability of its pre‐ post‐experience survey Alzheimer’s & Dementia: Translational Research & Clinical Interventions caregiver stress dementia care empathy first‐person experience simulation training Virtual Dementia Tour |
| title | The Italian version of the Virtual Dementia Tour: Manual translation and an analysis of consistency, validity, and reliability of its pre‐ post‐experience survey |
| title_full | The Italian version of the Virtual Dementia Tour: Manual translation and an analysis of consistency, validity, and reliability of its pre‐ post‐experience survey |
| title_fullStr | The Italian version of the Virtual Dementia Tour: Manual translation and an analysis of consistency, validity, and reliability of its pre‐ post‐experience survey |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Italian version of the Virtual Dementia Tour: Manual translation and an analysis of consistency, validity, and reliability of its pre‐ post‐experience survey |
| title_short | The Italian version of the Virtual Dementia Tour: Manual translation and an analysis of consistency, validity, and reliability of its pre‐ post‐experience survey |
| title_sort | italian version of the virtual dementia tour manual translation and an analysis of consistency validity and reliability of its pre post experience survey |
| topic | caregiver stress dementia care empathy first‐person experience simulation training Virtual Dementia Tour |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1002/trc2.12323 |
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