The Development and Psychometric Validation of the Diabetes Impact and Device Satisfaction Scale for Individuals with Type 1 Diabetes.

ABSTRACT:

Background

With the rapid development of new insulin delivery technology, measuring patient experience has become especially pertinent. The current study reports on item development, psychometric validation, and intended use of the newly developed Diabetes Impact and Device Satisfaction (DIDS) Scale.

Method

The DIDS Scale was informed by a comprehensive literature review, and field tested as part of two focus groups. The finalized measure was used at baseline and 6 months post-assessment with a large US cohort. Exploratory factor analyses (EFAs) were conducted to determine and confirm factor structure and item selection. Internal reliability, test-retest reliability, and convergent/divergent validity of the emerged factors were tested with demographics, diabetes-specific inf

SUBMITTER: Manning ML 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7196859 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature