The Development and Validation of a Turkish Insulin Treatment Self-management Scale Child Form (Ages 8-18) and Parent Form

Autor: Çağrı Çövener Özçelik, Eda Aktaş, Nesrin Şen Celasin, Gülten Karahan Okuroğlu, Şükriye Şahin
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: JCRPE, Vol 11, Iss 3, Pp 278-286 (2019)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1308-5727
1308-5735
DOI: 10.4274/jcrpe.galenos.2019.2019.0026
Popis: Objective:The aim of the study was to develop an Insulin Treatment Self-management Scale; both Child Form and Parent Form for children ages 8-18 with type 1 diabetes.Methods:Children with type 1 diabetes and their parents participated in the study. Development of a methodologically designed scale was conducted to investigate insulin treatment self-management of children with type 1 diabetes.Results:A total of 331 children and their parents were recruited. Children and parents completed the data collection tools by themselves. The final scale had two subscales; one was related to cognitive and behavioural expressions regarding insulin treatment (self-efficacy) and the other to emotional aspects of self-maagement of insulin treatment (emotional impacts). The scale was shown to be valid and reliable.Conclusion:This study was a valid and reliable scale for measuring insulin treatment self-management in children with type 1 diabetes. Thus can be used to assess insulin treatment self-management in children with type 1 diabetes and their parents as well as a tool for effective nursing care.
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