Development and psychometric testing of the Spanish version of the Caregiver Preparedness Scale.

All caregivers were recruited by convenience from one region in Spain, so results may not apply to other Spanish-speaking populations or to caregivers recruited differently. The study did not test whether the scale gives stable scores over time or detects change after caregiver training. Caregivers were looking after people with very different conditions, so the scale does not show how prepared caregivers are for a specific disease. The confirmatory model was not a perfect fit, because the chi-square test was significant. The paper reports a scale development and validation, not a trial of an intervention, so it cannot show that using the scale improves care.

The authors declared no conflicts of interest.

Do not treat this scale as proof that caregiver training improves patient care. It measured self-reported preparedness and was not tested for change after an intervention.