The Psychometric Properties of the Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus Screening Acceptability Assessment (DMSA) Scale among General Population.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) screening facilitates access to early intervention and prevention of severe complications, such as diabetic ketoacidosis. Despite its significance, many countries lack a systematic T1DM screening program. Understanding how the public perceives T1DM screening for children is essential for successfully implementing such programs but is currently an area with limited research. Our study aims to fill this gap by developing a standardized tool designed to assess the acceptability of T1DM screening programs for children, focusing on caregiver perspectives within the general population.

Materials and methods

We developed the Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus Screening Acceptability (DMSA) scale based on the theoretical framework of acceptability an

SUBMITTER: Al-Gadi IS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12017164 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature