Objective: The purpose of the present study was to assess the needs of dementia patients using the German language version of the Camberwell Assessment of Need for the Elderly (CANE) and to investigate the internal consistency of German language.
Methods: A sample of 45 dementia patients was investigated using the German CANE. Data were collected from family caregivers.
Results: Most dementia patients showed a multitude of problems. In most cases, support was provided more frequently from informal caregivers than from social or medical services. Internal consistency ranged between 0.797 and 0.900 (Cronbach's Alpha).
Conclusions: The high frequency of problems indicates the importance of long-term planning of services for dementia patients. The internal consistency of the German CANE was sufficiently high.