Fatigue following type 2 diabetes: Psychometric testing of the Indonesian version of the multidimensional fatigue Inventory-20 and unmet fatigue-related needs.

ABSTRACT: Patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) often experience fatigue. The Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory (MFI-20) is a valid tool for evaluating fatigue; however, its psychometric properties have not been examined in Indonesian-speaking patients with T2DM. This study assessed the psychometric properties of the Indonesian version of the Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory-20 (IMFI-20) in patients with T2DM and investigated fatigue in a health-care setting. A cross-sectional design was adopted. Two hundred patients with T2DM were interviewed in clinics. Five self-structured measures were used to assess the frequency and duration of fatigue and the health-care utilization of patients with fatigue. Cronbach's alpha and intraclass correlation (ICC) were used to evaluate the internal consis

SUBMITTER: Romadlon DS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9704682 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature