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Table 2 First round - rating of the 46 needs aspects (n = 68)

From: Neurocognitive disorders: what are the prioritized caregiver needs? A consensus obtained by the Delphi method

 

Distribution of the ratings along the scale (%)

Needs aspects

DIMa

Median

Mean (SD)

1–3

4–6

7–9

Information on the neurocognitive disease and its progressionb

INF-P

9

8.39 (1.10)

0

7

93

Providing emotional and affective support to PWNCDb

SKI-C

9

8.32 (1.32)

2

6

92

Information on cognitive disordersb

INF-P

9

8.23 (1.13)

0

9

91

The diagnostic process of the neurocognitive diseaseb

INF-P

9

8.19 (1.24)

0

11

89

Communication between caregivers and PWNCDb

SKI-C

9

8.17 (1.41)

0

14

86

Management of the PWNCD painb

SKI-C

9

8.17 (1.35)

2

6

92

Coping with cognitive disordersb

SKI-C

9

8.11 (1.39)

0

15

85

Coping with behavioral crisis at homeb

SKI-C

9

8.09 (1.66)

2

12

86

Coping with behavioral disordersb

SKI-C

9

8.01 (1.49)

1

12

87

The research (disease and therapies) b

INF-P

9

8.01 (1.34)

0

16

84

Roles of the health professionals involved in the PWNCD care pathwayb

INF-P

9

7.96 (1.39)

0

15

85

Information on behavioral disordersb

INF-P

9

7.94 (1.74)

5

10

85

Information on the drugs for the neurocognitive disease (efficacy, tolerance and utilization) b

INF-P

9

7.84 (1.69)

4

14

82

Undertaking the steps for the services utilization b

SKI-S

9

7.50 (2.35)

9

13

78

Finding available services closer to homeb

SKI-S

9

7.49 (2.31)

7

15

78

Learning to adjust the sedative drug dose based on the patient’s condition (e.g. sedation, agitation)

SKI-M

8.5

6.97 (2.7)

14

19

67

Coping with the relationship evolution between caregivers and PWNCDb

SKI-C

8

7.83 (1.40)

0

20

80

Stimulating/appropriates activities for PWNCD at homeb

SKI-C

8

7.79 (1.59)

1

19

80

Basic care to PWNCDb

SKI-C

8

7.74 (1.67)

2

15

83

Information on the PWNCD drugs for comorbidities (efficacy, tolerance and utilization) b

INF-P

8

7.56 (1.66)

3

21

76

Coping with feeling related to caring (e.g, frustration, culpability, stress)

SKI-C

8

7.53 (1.79)

3

23

74

Financial issues for the ADLb

INF-S

8

7.5 (2.19)

8

13

79

Information on non-pharmacological treatment for PWNCD

INF-P

8

7.45 (1.59)

0

30

70

Communicating on the PWNCD disease and the caregiver role with the entourage

SKI-C

8

7.44 (1.85)

3

26

71

Information on nursing care at home

INF-S

8

7.24 (2.41)

9

17

74

Legal issues

INF-S

8

6.98 (2.24)

7

26

67

Information on respite, day care

INF-S

8

6.90 (2.65)

13

17

70

Information on institutionalization and long-term care unit

INF-S

8

6.90 (2.50)

11

25

64

Being able to manage the PWNCD drugs

SKI-M

8

6.55 (2.87)

20

20

61

Information on the consequences of caregiving (caregiver health)

INF-C

7

7.09 (1.97)

5

29

66

Learning to seek and accept help from the entourage

SKI-C

7

6.92 (2.01)

3

35

62

Information on associations and foundations

INF-S

7

6.60 1.93)

5

38

57

Information on environmental safety

INF-S

7

6.34 2.37)

12

33

55

Coping with difficulties to administer the PWNCD drugs

SKI-M

7

6.22 (2.82)

20

25

55

Review of the PWNCD drug prescribing by a pharmacist (optimization of the therapeutics)

SUP-P

7

6.01 (2.68)

18

31

51

Being able to manage their drugs (caregiver’s drugs)

SKI-M

7

5.40 (3.33)

35

14

51

Annual medical check-up for caregiver by a GP

SUP

6.5

6.23 (2.70)

17

33

50

Information on drugs for caregiver’s psychological disorders

INF-C

6

6.25 (3.35)

10

45

45

Information on the caregiver’s drugs (efficacy, tolerance and utilization)

INF-C

6

5.98 (2.58)

16

42

42

Support by a social worker

SUP

5

5.67 (2.92)

24

36

40

Obtaining a form with timing of PWNCD drug administration

SUP-P

5

5.62 (2.82)

20

39

41

Identification and resolution of difficulties associated with the PWNCD drug management

SUP-P

5

5.44 (2.77)

22

39

29

Emotional support for the caregiver by a psychologist

SUP

5

4.76 (2.56)

29

44

27

Review of the caregiver drug prescribing by a pharmacist (optimization of the therapeutics)

SUP-P

2.5

3.62 (2.81)

53

28

19

Identification and resolution of the difficulties associated with the caregiver’s drug management

SUP-P

2.5

3.52 (2.70)

53

28

19

Obtaining a form with timing of caregiver drug administration

SUP-P

2

3.42 (2.90)

58

23

19

  1. ADL activities of the daily living, GP general practitioner, PWNCD people with a neurocognitve dirsorder
  2. aDimension of need. INF-P information needs about patient (people with NCD), INF-C information needs about caregiving, INF-S information needs about services, SKI-C coping skills needs, SKI-M Skills needs about medication, SKI-S skills needs about services, SUP support needs for the caregiver, SUP-P pharmaceutical support
  3. bAspect of need selected for the second round