Validation of the relationship consciousness of Japanese Patients with type 2 diabetes scale.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The management of type 2 diabetes mellitus can be improved for individuals by developing relationships with other patients with diabetes. We created the Relationship Consciousness of Japanese Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus scale to measure the relationship consciousness of type 2 diabetes mellitus patients for other patients based on the Health Belief Model.

Methods

This was a cross-sectional study of Japanese patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (n = 289). Data were analyzed via exploratory factor analyses, reliability tests, concurrent validity.

Results

The final scale obtained for the Relationship Consciousness of Japanese Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus scale comprised a six-factor structure with 36 items. All 36 items had a Cron

SUBMITTER: Koike M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6608654 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature