The reliability and validity of the Japanese version of the Diabetes Family Behavior Checklist (DFBC) for assessing the relationship between Type 2 diabetes mellitus patients and their families with respect to adherence to treatment regimen
The reliability and validity of the Japanese version of the Diabetes Family Behavior Checklist (DFBC) for assessing the relationship between Type 2 diabetes mellitus patients and their families with respect to adherence to treatment regimen
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DOI:
10.1016/j.diabres.2012.10.014
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发表时间:
2013-01-01
影响因子:
5.1
通讯作者:
Ishihara, Yoko
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作者:
Hara, Yoriko;Iwashita, Sanae;Ishihara, Yoko
Aims: An appropriate questionnaire for assessing family support of self-management behavior of Japanese Type 2 diabetes patients has yet to be developed. We produced a Japanese version of the Diabetes Family Behavior Checklist (DFBC) and tested its reliability and validity.Methods: The study enrolled Japanese patients with Type 2 diabetes mellitus who were living with their families: 158 patients in the Insulin Group and 169 in the Oral Hypoglycemic Agents Group. The external validity of the DFBC was tested with questionnaires of self-managed dietary and exercise behaviors, the Appraisal of Diabetes Scale (ADS), and HbA1c.Results: The DFBC comprised two components: "Negative" and "Positive" feedbacks. Cronbach's alpha in the subcategories was >= 0.93, and the test-retest showed an intraclass correlation coefficient of 0.89. "Positive" and "Negative" scores correlated with self-managed dietary and/or exercise behaviors, the ADS scores in the both Groups. For patients having HbA1c levels of