Validation of a contemporary adherence measure for children with Type 1 diabetes: the Diabetes Management Questionnaire.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

To evaluate the psychometric properties of the Diabetes Management Questionnaire, a brief, self-report measure of adherence to contemporary diabetes management for young people with Type 1 diabetes and their caregivers.

Methods

A total of 273 parent-child dyads completed parallel versions of the Diabetes Management Questionnaire. Eligible children (aged 8-18 years) had Type 1 diabetes for ≥1 year. A multidisciplinary team designed the Diabetes Management Questionnaire as a brief, self-administered measure of adherence to Type 1 diabetes management over the preceding month; higher scores reflect greater adherence. Psychometrics were evaluated for the entire sample and according to age of the child.

Results

The children (49% female) had a mean ± sd (range) age 13.3

SUBMITTER: Mehta SN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4802856 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature