Table 1 Characteristics of the sample

Proxy raters

Cognitive interviews (n = 16)

IRR evaluation (n = 40)

 Age in years, mean (±SD)

45.0 (±11.2)

41.7 (±12.0)

 Female, n (%)

11 (69)

34 (85)

 Registered nurses, n (%)

10 (63)

24 (60)

 Work experience in years, mean (±SD)

14.3 (±7.5)

11.8 (±7.3)

 Hours worked per week, mean (±SD)

35.0 (±4.7)

32.7 (±5.5)

 Caregivers with migrant backgrounds, n (%)

4 (25)

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People with dementia

Mild to severe dementia (n = 55)

Very severe dementia (n = 36)

 Age in years, mean (±SD)

84.7 (±8.3)

84.1 (±9.4)

 Female, n (%)

43 (78)

33 (92)

 PSMS, mean (± SD)

19.8 (±4.6)

24.9 (±2.3)

 Care dependency levels^a, n (%)

  None

0 (0)

0 (0)

  1

7 (13)

0 (0)

  2

29 (53)

5 (14)

  3

19 (34)

31 (86)

 FAST score, n (%)

  2

1 (2)

  3

1 (2)

  4

3 (5)

  5

0 (0)

  6

50 (91)

Length of stay in the nursing home in months, mean (±SD)

26.6 (±21.6)

40.1 (±23.2)

Missing values, QUALIDEM^b

0/8800

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