Development, validation and psychometric analysis of the diabetic foot self-care questionnaire of the University of Malaga, Spain (DFSQ-UMA)

Abstract This paper assessed the reliability and construct validity of a tool to evaluate the foot self-care of diabetic patients. The education of diabetic patients about their foot care is a major issue to avoid complications like amputations and ulcers. Specific tools aimed to assess patient'...

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Published in:Journal of tissue viability 2015-02, Vol.24 (1), p.24-34
Main Authors: Navarro-Flores, Emmanuel, Morales-Asencio, José Miguel, Cervera-Marín, José Antonio, Labajos-Manzanares, M Teresa, Gijon-Nogueron, Gabriel
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Advanced Basic Science
Critical Care
Diabetes
Diabetic foot
Diabetic Foot - therapy
Female
Humans
Instrument development
Male
Middle Aged
Nursing
Psychometrics
Reliability
Reproducibility of Results
Self Care - standards
Self-care
Spain
Surveys and Questionnaires - standards
Validity
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Summary:Abstract This paper assessed the reliability and construct validity of a tool to evaluate the foot self-care of diabetic patients. The education of diabetic patients about their foot care is a major issue to avoid complications like amputations and ulcers. Specific tools aimed to assess patient's knowledge in this area are needed. The study had two phases: in Phase 1, item-generation was carried out through a literature review, expert review by a Delphi technique and cognitive interviews with diabetic patients for testing readability and comprehension. In Phase 2, diabetic patients participated in a cross-sectional study for a psychometric evaluation (reliability and construct validity) was carried out on a sample of type I and II diabetic patients. The study was conducted at the University of Malaga (Spain), podiatric clinics and a Diabetic Foot Unit between October 2012 and March 2013. After psychometric-test analyses on a sample of 209 diabetic patients, the questionnaire resulted in 16 questions. Cronbach's alpha was 0.89 after removing 4 items because of their low reliability. Inter-item correlations gave a mean value of 0.34 (range: 0.06–0.74). The rotated solution showed a 3-factor structure (self-care, foot care, and footwear and socks) that jointly accounted for 60.88% of the variance observed. The correlation between the questionnaire scores and HbA1c was significant and inverse, ( r  = −0.15; p  
ISSN:0965-206X
DOI:10.1016/j.jtv.2014.11.001