Dementia Prevention Self-Management in Older Thai Adults with Type 2 Diabetes: Development and Psychometric Properties of Two Questionnaires.

ABSTRACT:

Background/objectives

The prevalence of dementia, a complication of uncontrolled type 2 diabetes (T2DM), is rising among older adults. Effective self-management for dementia prevention is essential, but no validated questionnaires currently exist to evaluate these behaviors.

Methods

The Dementia Preventive Individual and Family Self-Management Process Questionnaire (DP-IFSM-PQ) and the Dementia Preventive Self-Management Behavior Questionnaire (DPSMBQ) were developed based on the Individual and Family Self-Management Theory to evaluate dementia prevention self-management behaviors in older adults with T2DM. Items for the DP-IFSM-PQ (30 items) and DPSMBQ (29 items) were generated through literature review and tested for face validity. A quantitative cross-sectional study eval

SUBMITTER: Pipatpiboon N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11677148 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature