Development and validation of a self-management ability questionnaire for patients with chronic periodontitis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study aimed to develop and validate a self-management ability questionnaire for patients with chronic periodontitis.

Methods

A questionnaire was developed through theoretical research, literature review, semi-structured interview, and expert consultation. A total of 231 patients with chronic periodontitis from the Department of Periodontics in the Stomatological Hospital of Tianjin Medical University were recruited by convenient sampling. Validity and reliability were analyzed.

Results

The questionnaire consisted of 24 items. Exploratory factor analysis identified three principal factors, which explained 66.949% of the total variance. The item-level content validity was between 0.800 and 1.000, and the scale-level content validity was 0.969. The coeffic

SUBMITTER: Chen C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6722469 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature