Validation of the Attitudes toward Lying to People with Dementia (ALPD) Questionnaire among Social Workers in Spain

Abstract Gerontological interventions should address the various geriatric syndromes suffered by the elderly, such as neurodegenerative diseases. Therapeutic lying is an effective and humanizing strategy to deal with dementia, used by various disciplines in the social and healthcare fields. This int...

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Published in:Health & social work 2024-11, Vol.49 (4), p.245-253
Main Authors: Yusta-Tirado, Rubén, Gallardo-Peralta, Lorena P, Gálvez-Nieto, José Luis, Sánchez-Moreno, Esteban
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Attitudes
Cognition
Cognitive ability
Cognitive impairment
Dementia
Ethical dilemmas
Geriatrics
Health care
Health services
Intervention
Lying
Neurodegenerative diseases
Older Adults
Older people
Psychometrics
Quantitative psychology
Questionnaires
Reliability
Social work
Social workers
Validity
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Summary:Abstract Gerontological interventions should address the various geriatric syndromes suffered by the elderly, such as neurodegenerative diseases. Therapeutic lying is an effective and humanizing strategy to deal with dementia, used by various disciplines in the social and healthcare fields. This intervention strategy is made up of all the different responses to reality that are given to a person with cognitive impairment. This study analyzes the validity of the Spanish adaptation of the Attitudes toward Lying to People with Dementia (ALPD) questionnaire, given to 253 social workers who directly and indirectly intervened with older people suffering from cognitive impairment in public and private centers in Spain during the year 2022. The results of the validity and reliability analyses support the psychometric quality of ALPD for use in Spanish social workers. The statistical results indicate a good fit of the bifactor model (person-focused and lie-focused) and show the questionnaire to be reliable, with adequate psychometric properties. The article concludes with a discussion of practical, formative, and ethical challenges for social work in the field of geriatric services.
ISSN:0360-7283
1545-6854
1545-6854
DOI:10.1093/hsw/hlae028