Validation of the Greek Version of the Diabetes Management Self-Efficacy Scale (GR-DMSES).

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Self-efficacy has been found to have a direct relation with self-care in diabetes. Several tools have been developed and used for evaluating self-efficacy of diabetic patients, the most widely used being the Diabetes Management Self-Efficacy Scale (DMSES). The aim of the present study was to translate, culturally adapt, and validate the Greek DMSES (GR-DMSES) in order for it to be used in the ATTICA pilot study of the SmartCare EU-funded project.

Methods

Using standard procedures, the original version of DMSES was translated and culturally adapted into Greek. Content validity was assessed by an expert panel with the calculation of a content validity index of the overall scale. Α convenient sample was recruited to complete the questionnaire. Psychometric testing

SUBMITTER: Fappa E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4735230 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature