Publications
References of Primary Development Paper
- Dijkstra A. Care Dependency: An assessment instrument for use in long-term care facilities. Academic Thesis. Groningen: De Regenboog, 1998.
Manual of the CDS
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Publications (with regard to the concept of (care) dependency or the development and psychometric testing of the Care Dependency Scale)
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Academic theses
- Dijkstra A. Care Dependency: an assessment instrument for use in long-term care facilities. Groningen: Stichting Drukkerij C. Regenboog, 1998.
- Lohrmann C. Die Pflegeabhängigkeitsskala: ein Einschätzungsinstrument für Heime und Kliniken. Eine methodologische Studie. Berlin: Pro Business, 2003.
- Tork H. Care Dependency of Children in Egypt. Berlin: Charité-Universitätsmedizin, 2007.
- Eichhorn-Kissel J. The Care Dependency Scale for Rehabilitation (CDS-R). An investigation of its psychometric properties and clinical utility. Graz: Institute of Nursing Science,2011.
- Boggatz T. Growing Old in Egypt. The Supply and Demand of Care for Older Persons. Cairo: The American University in Cairo Press, 2011.
Scientific articles (peer reviewed)
- Amir, Y., Kottner, J., Schols, J.M., Lohrmann, C., & Halfens, R.J. (2014). Psychometric properties of the Dutch National Prevalence Measurement of Care Problems used to measure quality of pressure ulcer care in Indonesian hospitals. Advance in Skin & Wound Care, 27(8),363-370.
- Boggatz, T., Dijkstra, A., Lohrmann, C., & Dassen, T. (2007). The meaning of care dependency as shared by caregivers and care recipients: a concept analysis. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 60(5), 561-569. G
- Boggatz, T., Farid, T., Mohammedin, A., Dijkstra, A., Lohrmann, C., & Dassen, T. (2009). Cultural Adequateness of the Care Dependency Scale for Older Persons in Egypt: A Delphi Study. Journal of Transcultural Nursing, 20, 51-60.
- Boggatz, T., Farid, T., Mohammedin, A., Dijkstra, A., Lohrmann, C., & Dassen, T. (2009). Psychometric properties of the Extended Care Dependency Scale for Older Persons in Egypt. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 18, 3280-3289.
- Boggatz, T., Farid, T., Mohammedin, A., Dijkstra, A., Lohrmann, C., & Dassen, T. (2010). Socio-demographic factors related to functional limitations and care dependency among older Egyptians. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 66(5), 1047-1058.
- Boggatz, T. (2011). Growing Old in Egypt. The Supply and Demand of Care for Older Persons. Cairo: The American University in Cairo Press.
- Buist, G.A.H., Dijkstra, A., & Post, D. (2001). Patient’s self-assessment of care dependency: The starting point of the nurse-patient relationship in long-term care facilities. In: Oud, N (Ed.). Proceedings of the third European Conference of ACENDIO in Berlin, Naming Nursing – Developing and Communicating Nursing’s professional Language (pp. 210-212). Bern: Hans Huber Verlag.
- Caljouw, M.A.A., Cools, H.J.M., & Gussekloo, J. (2014). Natural course of care dependency in residents of long-term care facilities: prospective follow-up study. BMC Geriatrics, 14(67), 1-8.
- Dassen, Th.W.N, et al. (1998). PAS - Ein Verfahren zur Beurteilung der Pflegeabhängigkeit (Klinikbereich). Zentrum für Human- und Gesundheitswissenschaften der Berliner Hochschulmedizin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. Berlin: Institüt für Medizin-/Pflegepädagogik und Pflegewissenschaft.
- Dassen, Th.W.N., Balzer, K., Bansemir, G., Kühne, P., Saborowski, R., & Dijkstra, A. (2001). Die PflegeAbhängigkeitSkala, eine methodologische Studie. Pflege, 14, 123-127.
- Dijkstra, A., Buist, G., & Dassen, Th.W.N. (1996). Nursing-Care Dependency: Development of an assessment scale for demented and mentally handicapped patients. Scandinavian Journal of Caring Science, 10, 137-143.
- Dijkstra, A., Buist, G., & Dassen, Th.W.N. (1996). Nursing-Care Dependency: Development and psychometric testing of the NCD-scale for demented and mentally handicapped in-patients. In: Proceedings of the 8th Biennial Conference of the WENR, Research on Nursing throughout the Lifespan, Volume 1. (pp. 117-126). Västervik: Ekblad & Co.
- Dijkstra, A. (1996). Zorgafhankelijkheid van psychogeriatrische patiënten: een instrument voor het vaststellen van de zorgvraag door ziekenverzorgenden. In: Congresbundel Vlaams-Ne-derlands Wetenschappelijk congres, Onderzoek in de verpleging en verzorging in relatie tot de praktijk. (pp. 307-308). Maastricht: De Tijdstroom.
- Dijkstra, A. (1997). Comparison of Dutch and Canadian data for further psychometric testing of the Nursing Care Dependency (NCD) scale. In: Concurrent abstracts of the first European Conference of ACENDIO, From Diagnosis to Outcomes. (pp. 27). Amsterdam: Royal College of Nursing.
- Dijkstra, A. (1997). Assessment of care dependency in long term care facilities. In: Concurrent abstracts of the second European Nursing Congress, Empowerment of the chronically ill: a challenge for nursing. (pp. 18). Amsterdam: ENC.
- Dijkstra, A., Sipsma, D.H., & Dassen, Th.W.N. (1998). Care Dependency and survival among female patients with Alzheimer’s disease: a two-year follow-up. Croation Medical Journal, 39(3), 269-274.
- Dijkstra, A., Buist, G., & Dassen, Th.W.N. (1998). A criterion-related validity study of the Nursing-Care Dependency (NCD) scale. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 35(3), 163-170.
- Dijkstra, A., Buist, G., & Dassen, Th.W.N. (1998). Operationalization of the concept of 'nursing-care dependency’ for use in long-term care facilities. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Mental Health Nursing, 7, 142-151.
- Dijkstra, A. (1998). Het meten van zorgafhankelijkheid van mensen met een verstandelijke handicap. In: Lezingenbundel Ne¬derlands-Vlaams Wetenschappelijke studiedag, Verpleegkundig onderzoek in de geestelijke gezondheidszorg. Breda.
- Dijkstra, A. (1998). Care Dependency; an assessment instrument for use in long-term care facilities. Academic thesis. Groningen: De Regenboog.
- Dijkstra, A., Buist, G., Moorer, P., & Dassen, Th.W.N. (1999). Construct validity of the Nursing-Care Dependency scale. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 8. 380-388.
- Dijkstra, A., Sipsma, D.H., & Dassen, Th.W.N. (1999). Predictors of Care Dependency in Alzheimer’s disease after a two-year period. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 36, 487-495.
- Dijkstra, A., Buist, G., & Dassen, Th.W.N. (1999). De zorgafhankelijkheidsschaal in de verstandelijk gehandicapten zorg. Tijdschrift voor Zwakzinnigenzorg, 3, 176-186.
- Dijkstra, A. (1999). Operationalization of the concept care dependency for use in long-term nursing care facilities. In: Concurrent abstracts of the second European Conference of ACENDIO, Creating nursing’s language for the next millenium: Nurses Network across Europe. (pp. 48). Venezia: Royal College of Nursing.
- Dijkstra, A. (1999). Assessing care dependency: from concept to instrument development. In: Concurrent abstracts of the second International Conference of MCN, Nursing Theories. (pp. 55). Nürnberg: MCN.
- Dijkstra, A., Buist, G.A.H., Dassen, Th.W.N., Van den Heuvel, W.J.A. (1999). Het meten van zorgafhankelijkheid met de Care Dependency Scale (CDS): een handleiding. Groningen: Noordelijk Centrum voor Gezondheidsvraagstukken.
- Dijkstra, A., Buist, G., Brown, L., Haven, B., Romoren, T., Zanotti, R., Dassen, Th.W.N., & Heuvel, van den W. (2000). An international psychometric testing of the Nursing-Care Dependency (NCD) scale. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 31(4), 944-952.
- Dijkstra, A., Buist, G., Dassen, Th.W.N., & Moorer, P. (2000). A reliability and utility study of the Care Dependency Scale. Scandinavian Journal of Caring Science, 14, 155-161.
- Dijkstra, A., Coleman, M., Dassen, Th.W.N., Romoren, T., Välimäki, M., & Zanotti, R. (2000). Zorgafhankelijkheid: gemeten in Europees perspectief. Tijdschrift Gerontologie Geriatrie, 31, 245-251.
- Dijkstra, A. (2001). Eureca: developing a common language for use in the elderly care. In: Oud, N (Ed.). Proceedings of the third European Conference of ACENDIO in Berlin, Naming Nursing – Developing and Communicating Nursing’s professional Language. (pp. 167-170). Bern: Hans Huber Verlag.
- Dijkstra, A., Brouwer, F., & Buist, G.A.H. (2001). Frysk yn de âldereinsoarch: in Frysktalich mjitynstrumint foar Soarchôfhinklikens. Evaluatierapport. Groningen: Noordelijk Centrum voor Gezondheidsvraagstukken. (Subsidie: provincie Fryslân).
- Dijkstra, A., Tiesinga, L.J., Goossen, W.T.F., & Dassen, Th.W.N. (2002). Further psychometric testing of the Dutch Care Dependency Scale on two different patient groups. International Journal of Nursing Practice, 8(6), 305-314.
- Dijkstra, A., Coleman, M., Tomas, C., Välimäki, M., & Dassen, Th.W.N. (2003). Cross-cultural psychometric testing of the Care Dependency Scale with data gathered in three countries. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 43(2), 181-187.
- Dijkstra, A., Brouwer, F.J., Buist, G.A.H., & Dassen, T.W.N. (2003). De 'Soarchmjitter'. Het gebruik van een Friestalig meetinstrument in de ouderenzorg. Tijdschrift Gerontologie Geriatrie, 24, 260-266.
- Dijkstra, A., Tiesinga, L.J., Plantinga, L., Veltman, G., & Dassen, Th.W.N. (2005). Diagnostic accuracy of the Care Dependency Scale. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 50(4), 410-416.
- Dijkstra, A., Smith, J., White, M. (2006). Measuring care dependency with the Care Dependency Scale (CDS): a manual. Groningen: Noordelijk Centrum voor Gezondheidsvraagstukken.
- Dijkstra, A., & Andela, R.M. (2009). Psychometrische eigenschappen van de Care Dependency Scale - ziekenhuisversie. Verpleegkunde, 24(3), 6-10.
- Dijkstra, A., Muszalik, M., K?dziora-Kornatowska, K., & Kornatowski, T. (2010), Care Dependency Scale - Psychometric testing of the Polish version. Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences, 24, 62-66.
- Dijkstra, A., Hakverdio?lu Yönt, G., Akin Korhan, E., Muszalik, M., K?dziora-Kornatowska, K., & Suzuki, M. (2012). The Care Dependency Scale for measuring basic human needs: an international comparison. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 68(10), 2341-2348.
- Dijkstra, A., Andela, R., Hakverdio?lu Yönt, G., Akin Korhan, E., & Muszalik, M. (2014). The influence of individual and health related variables on care dependency among hospitalized elderly patients: an international comparison. Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society 2nd European Regional Conference, 16-18 June 2014, Gothenburg. In: Leadership, Learning and Research in Nursing and Midwifery, conference abstract, 81-82.
- Dijkstra, A., Hakverdio?lu Yönt, G., Muszalik, M., Andela, R., Akin Korhan, E., & K?dziora-Kornatowska, K. (2015). Health Related Quality of Life and Care Dependency among Elderly Hospital Patients: An International Comparison. Tohoku Journal of Experimental Medicine, 235, 193-200.
- Dijkstra, A., Suzuki, M., Kazimier, H., Fujiwara, M., & Saegusa, T. (2015). Relationship between care dependency and behavioral symptoms among elderly in-patients in Japan and The Netherlands. SAGE Open Medicine, doi:10.1177/2050312115590425.
- Dijkstra, A., Kazimier, H., & Halfens, R.J.G. (2015). Using the Care Dependency Scale for identifying patients at risk for pressure ulcer. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 71(11), 2529–2539. doi:10.1111/jan.12713.
- Dijkstra, A. (2017). Using the Care Dependency Scale for identifying patients at risk for malnutrition. Meeting abstract. European Academy of Nursing Science and the Swedish Society of Nursing Summer Conference 2017: The Future Direction of European Nursing and Nursing Research. Malmö, Sweden. 04-05 July 2017. In: BMC Nursing, 16, 8(Suppl 1):32. doi:10.1186/s12912-017-0218-2.
- Dijkstra, A., Kazimier, H., Finnema, E., Lohrmann, C., Lahmann, N., Smith, J., et al. (2017). Lessons from the development and testing of three digital care pathways in an international collaboration. In: R. Coelen, K.W. van de Hoek, & H. Blom (eds), Valorisation of Internationalisation (pp. 15-29).
- Dijkstra, A. (2017). Care Dependency. In: S. Schüssler S, & C. Lohrmann (Eds.), Dementia in Nursing Home (pp. 229-248). Springer. doi:10.1007/978-3-319-49832-4.
- Dijkstra, B.H., Schoep, I.M., Postma, C., De Jong, J., & Dijkstra, A. (2012). Healthy Ageing through Serious Gaming – exergaming decreases care dependency. In: Abstracts Conference Healthy Ageing, Practice and Innovation in the four universities of applied sciences in the northern Netherlands (pp. 58). Groningen: Hanze University of Applied Sciences.
- Dijkstra, B.H., Dijkstra, A., Finnema, E.J, Sanderman, R., & Van Sonderen E. (2014). The use of elderly-care-quality-prevalence-measurements in nursing science, gerontology and geriatrics: the LPZ-case – searching for determinants of Care Dependency. The 14th European Doctoral Conference in Nursing Science, 12-12 September 2014, Maastricht. In: Nursing Science: One goal, Different Features. Conference abstract, 59-60.
- Doroszkiewicz, H., Sierakowska, M., & Muszalik, M. (2018). Utility of the Care Dependency scale in predicting care needs and health risks of elderly patients admitted to a geriatric unit: a cross-sectional study of 200 consecutive patients. Clinical Interventions in Aging, 13, 887–894.
- Eichhorn, J., Dietze, G., & Lohrmann, C. (2006). Wie nehmen Pflegende die Bedürfnisse der Patienten wahr? Pflegezeitschrift, 59(1), 15-17.
- Eichhorn-Kissel, J., & Lohrmann, C. (2009). Care dependency of the elderly: a great challenge for nursing care. Wiener Klinische Wochenschrift, 121(7-8), 77-78.
- Eichhorn-Kissel, J., Dassen, T., Kottner, J., & Lohrmann, C. (2010). Psychometric testing of the modified Care Dependency Scale for Rehabilitation. Clinical Rehabilitation, 24(4), 363-372.
- Eichhorn-Kissel, J., Dassen, T., & Lohrmann, C. (2010). The clinical utility of the Care Dependency Scale in rehabilitation: nurses’ perception. Journal of Research in Nursing, 15(6), 547-561.
- Eichhorn-Kissel, J., Dassen, T., & Lohrmann, C. (2011). Responsiveness of the Care Dependency Scale for Rehabilitation (CDS-R). Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences, 26(1), 194-202.
- Eichhorn-Kissel, J., Dassen, T., & Lohrmann, C. (2011). Comparison of the responsiveness of the Care Dependency Scale for Rehabilitation and the Barthel Index. Clinical Rehabilitation, 25(8), 760-767.
- Eichhorn-Kissel, J. (2011). The Care Dependency Scale for Rehabilitation (CDS-R). An investigation of its psychometric properties and clinical utility. Graz: Institute of Nursing Science.
- Hakverdio?lu Yönt, G., Ak?n Korhan, E., Khorshid, L., E?er, ?., & Dijkstra, A. (2010). Bak?m ba??ml?l??? ölçe?inin ya?l? bireylerde geçerlik ve güvenirli?inin incelenmesi. Turkish Journal of Geriatrics, 13, 71.
- Janssen, D.J., Wouters, E.F., Schols. J.M., & Spruit, M.A. (2008). Self-perceived symptoms and care needs of patients with severe to very severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, congestive heart failure or chronic renal failure and its consequences for their closest relatives: the research protocol. BMC Palliative Care 2008, 7(5), doi: 10.1186/1472-684X-7-5.
- Janssen, D.J., Franssen, F.M., Wouters, E.F., Schols. J.M., & Spruit, M.A. (2011). Impaired health status and care dependency in patients with advanced COPD or chronic heart failure. Quality of Life Research, 20(10), 1679-1688.
- Janssen, D.J., Wouters, E.F., Schols. J.M., & Spruit, M.A. (2013). Care Dependency Independently Predicts Two-Year Survival in Outpatients With Advanced Chronic Organ Failure. JAMDA, 14, 1994-1998.
- Kazimier, H., Van Buren, H., Finnema, E., & Dijkstra, A. (2012). Development of three international digital Care Pathways. In: Abstracts Conference Healthy Ageing, Practice and Innovation in the four universities of applied sciences in the northern Netherlands (pp. 73). Groningen: Hanze University of Applied Sciences.
- Kazimier-van der Zwaag, H., Dijkstra, A., & Finnema, E. (2014). iCarePathways: digitale zorgpaden in de ouderenzorg. Tijdschrift voor Verpleegkundigen, 4, 57-61.
- Kazimier-Van der Zwaag, H., & Dijkstra, A. (2021). Digital Care Planning: A Matter of Co-Creation. Journal of Gerontology & Geriatric Medicine, 7, 082. DOI: 10.24966/GGM-8662/100082
- Kim, E. (2003). Factors influencing care dependency in patients with dementia. Journal of Korean Academic Nursing, 33(6), 705-712.
- Lohrmann, C., Balzer, K., Dijkstra, A., & Dassen, Th. (2001). The Care Dependency Scale – a psychometric study, testing of the German version. Network of European Doctoral Nursing Programmes. Leuven, België.
- Lohrmann, C. (2002). Die Pflegeabhängigkeitsskale: BAGSO-Nachrichten, 4(4), 29.
- Lohrmann, C. (2002). Zu viel Pflege macht abhängig. Pflege Aktuell, 1, 21-24.
- Lohrmann, C. (2002). Die Pflegeabhängigkeitsskale (PAS): Das Maß ist die Unabhängigkeit. Pflegezeitschrift, 7, 501-505.
- Lohrmann, C. (2002). Richtig eingeschätzt: die Pflegeabhängigkeit, Bedarfsermittlung als Basis individueller Pflege. Pflegen Ambulant, 15(5), 195-201.
- Lohrmann, C. (2003). Die Pflegeabhängigkeitsskala: ein Einschätzungsinstrument für Heime und Kliniken – eine methodologische Studie. Dissertation. Humboldt- Universität zu Berlin; Germany.
- Lohrmann, C., Dijkstra, A., & Dassen, Th. (2003). Care dependency: testing the German version of the care dependency scale in nursing homes and on geriatric wards. Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences, 17(1), 51-56.
- Lohrmann, C., Dijkstra, A., & Dassen, Th. (2003). The Care Dependency Scale. An Assessment Instrument for Elderly Patients in German Hospitals. Geriatric Nursing, 24(1), 40-43.
- Lohrmann, C., Balzer, K., Dijkstra, A., & Dassen, T. (2003). Pflegeabhängigkeit im Pflegeheim – eine psychometrische Studie. Zeitschrift Gerontologische Geriatrie, 36, 255-259.
- Lohrmann, C. (2004). Die Pflegeabhängigkeitsskala. In: Bartholomeyezik S, Halek M (Hrsg). Assessmentinstrumente in der Pflege - Möglichkeiten und Grenzen. Wittener Schriften. Hannover, Deutschland: Schlütersche Verlagsgesellschaft mbh & Co KG.
- Mandl, M., Halfens, J.G., & Lohrmann, C. (2016). Interactions of Factors and Profiles of Incontinent Nursing Home Residents and Hospital Patients. A Classification Tree Analysis. Journal of Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nursing, 43(4), 407-413.
- Mertens, E., Tannen, A., Lohrmann. C., & Dassen, T. (2002). Pflegeabhängigkeit im Krankenhaus. Pflege, 15,195-201.
- Mertens, E., Dassen, T., Scheufele, R., Halfens, R.J., & Tannen, T. (2010). Diagnostic Validity of the Care Dependency Scale as a Screening Tool for Pressure Ulcer and Fall Risks in Dutch and German Hospitals. Central European Journal of Medicine, 5(5), 577-587.
- Muszalik, M., Dijkstra, A., K?dziora-Kornatowska, K., Zieli?ska-Wi?czkowska, H., & Kornatowski, T. (2011). Independence of elderly patients with arterial hypertension in fulfilling their needs, in the aspect of functional assessment and quality of life (QoL). Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics, 52(3), 204-209.
- Muszalik, M., Dijkstra, A., Kedziora-Kornatowska, K., & Zielinska-Wieczkowska, H. (2012). Health and nursing problems of elderly patients related to bio-psycho-social need deficiencies and functional assessment. Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics, 55, 190–194.
- Muszalik, M., K?dziora-Kornatowska, K., Zieli?ska-Wi?czkowska, H., Kornatowski, T., & Dijkstra, A. (2013). The global risk of pressure ulcers among elderly patients – initial diagnosis. Folia Medica Copernicana, 1(1), 31-36.
- Muszalik, M., Kornatowski , T., Zielinska-Wieczkowska, H., Kedziora-Kornatowska, K., & Dijkstra, A. (2015). Functional assessment of geriatric patients in regard to health-related quality of life (HRQoL). Clinical Interventions in Aging, 10, 1-7.
- Paelinck, B., Steendam, L., & Defloor, T. (2007). Care Dependency Scale/Zorgafhankelijkheidsschaal. Evidence Informed Nursing: Individuele Paper. Fakulteit Geneeskunde en Gezondheidswetenschappen. Master i/d Verpleegkunde. Universiteit Gent.
- Piredda, M., Ghezzi, V., De Marinis, M.G., & Palese, A. (2015). Latent Growth Modeling of nursing care dependency of acute neurological inpatients. Ann Ig, 27, 492-496.
- Piredda, M., Matarese, M., Mastroianni, C., D’Angelo, D., Hammer, M.J., & De Marinis, M.G.(2015). Adult Patients’ Experiences of Nursing Care Dependence. Journal of Nursing Scholarship, 47(5), 397–406.
- Piredda, M., Biagioli, V., Gambale, G., Porcelli, E., Barbaranelli, C., Palese, A., & De Marinis, M.G. (2016). Psychometric testing of the modified Care Dependency Scale (Neuro-CDS). NeuroRehabilitation, 38(2), 211-219. https://doi.org/10.3233/nre-161312.
- Piredda, M., Bartiromo, C., Capuzzo, M.T., Matarese, M., & De Marinis, M.G. (2016). Nursing care dependence in the experiences of advanced cancer inpatients. European Journal of Oncology Nursing, 20, 125–132.
- Piredda, M., Bambi, S., Biagioli, V., Marchetti, A., Ianni, A., Lusignani, M., Rasero, L., Matarese, M., & De Marinis, M.G. (2020). Cross-validation of the Care Dependency Scale in intensive care unit (ICU-CDS). Intensive Critical Care Nursing, 57, 102787. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.iccn.2019.102787.
- Piredda, M., Candela, M.L., Marchetti, A., Biagioli, V., De Maria, M., Facchinetti, G., Albanesi, B., Iacorossi, L., & De Marinis, M.G. (2021). The Care Dependency Scale: A cross validation study in inpatients with cancer. European Journal of Oncology Nursing, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejon.2021.102087.
- Puto, G., Sowin?ska, I., S?cis?o, L., Walewska, E., Kamin?ska, A., & Muszalik, M. (2021). Sociodemographic Factors Affecting Older People’s Care Dependency in Their Daily Living Environment According to Care Dependency Scale (CDS). Healthcare, 9, 114. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare9020114.
- Rajabi G., Namadmalan, M., Ghasemzadeh, R., Foroughan, M., Zahednejad, S., & Dijkstra, A. (2015). Psychometric properties of the Persian version of Care Dependency Scale in older people nursing home residents. Payesh, 2, 193-204.
- Rajabi, G., Namadmalan, M., Dijkstra, A., Ghasemzade, R., Foroughan, M., & Zahednejad, S. (2017). Psychometric Properties of the Persian Version of Care Dependency Scale in Nursing Homes. Rehabilitation Nursing, 42(4), 216-222. doi: 10.1002/rnj.270.
- Schüssler, S., & Lohrmann, C .(2015). Change in Care Dependency and Nursing Care Problems in Nursing Home Residents with and without Dementia: A 2-Year Panel Study. PLoS ONE,10(10), 1-12.
- Suzuki, M., Mizuno, Y., Fukahori, A., Sumigaki, C., Greiner, C., Isowa, T., Ooshiro, H., Kanamori, M., & Dijkstra, A. (2010). Development of a Japanese Version of the Care Dependency Scale. Japanese Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 21(2), 241-251.
- Tannen, A., Mertens, E., & Dassen, T. (2002). Dekubitus, Sturz und Pflegeabhängigkeit: Studie an elf BerlinerKrankenhäusern. Die Schwester / Der Pfleger, 41(12), 1026-1029.
- Tannen, A., & Lohrmann, C. (2013). Malnutrition in Austrian hospital patients. prevalence, risk factors, nursing interventions, and quality indicators: a descriptive multi-centre study. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 69(8), 1840–1849.
- Tork, H. (2007). Care Dependency of Children in Egypt. Berlin: Charité-Universitätsmedizin.
- Tork, H., Lohrmann, C., & Dassen, T. (2007). Care dependency among school-aged children: literature review. Nursing & Health Sciences, 9(2), 142-149.
- Tork, H., Lohrmann, C., & Dassen, T. (2008). Care dependency of children in Egypt. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 17(3), 287-295.
- Tork, H., Lohrmann, C., & Dassen, T. (2008). Psychometric testing of the modified Care Dependency Scale among hospitalized school-age children. Nursing and Health Sciences, 10(1), 17-22.
- Tork, H., Dassen, T., & Lohrmann, C. (2009). Care dependency of hospitalized children: testing the Care Dependency Scale for Paediatrics in a cross-cultural comparison. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 65(2), 435-442.
- Vaes, A.W., Machado, F.V.C., Meys, R., Delbressine , J.M., Goertz, Y.M.J., Van Herck, M., Houben-Wilke, S., Franssen, F.M.E., Vijlbrief H., Spies, Y., Van ’t Hul, A.J., Janssen, D.J.A., & Spruit, M.A. (2020). Care Dependency in Non-Hospitalized Patients with COVID-19. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 9, 2946; doi:10.3390/jcm9092946.
- Välimäki, M., Dijkstra, A., Soini, H., Antila, M.L., Zanotti, R., & Dassen, Th.W.N. (2004). Elderly patients’ dependency on nursing care. Hallym International Journal of Aging, 6(1), 79-93.
- White, M., & Smith, J. (2010). Research - a tool to empower or disrupt? The effects of research on those involved. International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation, 17(9), 458 – 462.
- Wilborn, D., Lohrmann, C., & Dassen, T. (2004). Deutlicher Unterschied. Prävalenzerhebung zur Pflegeabhängigkeit in Pflegeheim und Kliniken. Nightingale, 3(3), 19-26.
- Zhang, S.Q., Wang, H.M., Yang, X.Y., Ye, W.Q. (2016). The Care Dependency Scale: psychometric testing of the Chinese version. Chinese Nursing Research, 3(2), 62-65. https://doi.org/10.1016/ j.cnre.2016.06.005.
- Zürcher, S.J., Vangelooven, C., Borter, N., Schnyder, D., & Hahn, S. (2016). Psychometric testing of the Italian and French versions of the Care Dependency Scale. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 72(12), 3207-3215. https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.13077.