Development and validation of healthy dietary decision-making competence scale for inflammatory bowel disease: an instrument design study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Dietary decision-making plays a crucial role in the management of patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). However, it is complex and involves multiple challenges. Decision-making competence may assist healthcare professionals (HCPs) in evaluating patients' competence to make healthy dietary decisions and to design targeted dietary support programs. Assessment of healthy dietary decision-making competence is essential for guiding IBD patients in daily dietary management. Currently, no valid instrument is available to measure this construct. This study aimed to develop an instrument to evaluate healthy dietary decision-making competence in patients with IBD.

Methods

The development and test of the healthy dietary decision-making competence scale (HDMCS) proc

SUBMITTER: Li Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12706924 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature