Cross-cultural validation of the Refusal of Care Informant Scale (RoCIS) for older adults with dementia in the European Portuguese population
The Portuguese RoCIS represents the first cross-cultural validation beyond the original country of development, providing strong evidence for the scale's international applicability and supporting relationship-centred dementia care globally.
Authors
- Tamara Backhouse (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8194-4174)
- João Araújo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0037-9383)
- Rosa Melo
- Catherine Van Son
- Helena Luz
Institutions
- University of East Anglia (GB)
- Hospitais da Universidade de Coimbra (PT)
- Administração Regional de Saúde de Lisboa e Vale do Tejo (PT)
- Escola Superior de Enfermagem de Coimbra (PT)
- Washington State University (US)
- University of Coimbra (PT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Aging & Mental Health
- Published
- 2026-02-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/13607863.2026.2617476
- Primary Topic
- Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00