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- Title
Development and Validation of the Perception of Self-Monitoring of Blood Glucose Scale in Insulin-Treated Patients With Diabetes.
- Authors
Hortensius, Johanna; Vrijhoef, Hubertus J. M.; Groenier, Klaas H.; Pool, Aart; Kleefstra, Nanne; van der Bijl, Jaap J.
- Abstract
Background and Purpose: The Perception of Self-Monitoring of Blood Glucose (P-SMBG) scale was developed and validated to assess perceptions of self-monitoring of blood glucose (SMBG) in insulin-treated patients with diabetes. Method: An initial 68-item version of the P-SMBG has been evaluated by a panel of professionals and patients. A sample of 375 patients tested the revised scale. Results: Factor analysis suggested a 19-item scale and a 2-factor structure, separating negatively and positively worded items. Cronbach's alpha was .84 and .72, and the intraclass correlation coefficient was .66 and .57, respectively for both factors. Item-total correlations were in the range of .23-66. Convergent/divergent validity was confirmed for the negatively worded items. Conclusions: The final P-SMBG scale (21 items) can be used to assess positive and negative perceptions of SMBG in insulin-neated patients with diabetes.
- Subjects
NETHERLANDS; BLOOD sugar monitoring; CONCEPTUAL structures; STATISTICAL correlation; PEOPLE with diabetes; EXPERIMENTAL design; FACTOR analysis; FOCUS groups; HEALTH surveys; TYPE 1 diabetes; RESEARCH methodology; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESEARCH evaluation; STATISTICAL sampling; SCALE analysis (Psychology); STATISTICS; QUALITATIVE research; DATA analysis; STATISTICAL reliability; INTER-observer reliability; MULTITRAIT multimethod techniques; HUMAN research subjects; PATIENT selection; RESEARCH methodology evaluation; PATIENTS' attitudes
- Publication
Journal of Nursing Measurement, 2015, Vol 23, Issue 1, p57
- ISSN
1061-3749
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1891/1061-3749.23.1.57