The scale, whose validity and reliability were examined in the study, consists of 26 items. The study sample consisted of 202 individuals with diabetes. Data were collected through face-to-face interviews, with approximately 30 minutes allocated to each individual. The study sample included individuals over 18 years of age, diagnosed with diabetes, who spoke, read, and wrote Turkish, and who provided verbal and written consent to participate in the study. Individuals with serious psychiatric diagnoses, cognitive problems that would impede self-expression, and those who wished to withdraw from the study at any stage were excluded from the study sample.
The scale, whose validity and reliability were examined in the study, consists of 26 items. The study sample consisted of 202 individuals with diabetes. Data were collected through face-to-face interviews, with approximately 30 minutes allocated to each individual. The study sample included individuals over 18 years of age, diagnosed with diabetes, who spoke, read, and wrote Turkish, and who provided verbal and written consent to participate in the study. Individuals with serious psychiatric diagnoses, cognitive problems that would impede self-expression, and those who wished to withdraw from the study at any stage were excluded from the study sample.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
202
This study examines the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the Self-Care Tool for Diabetic Foot Prevention, developed according to the theory of Riegel et al.
Tekirdag Namık Kemal University
Tekirdağ, Suleymanpasa, Turkey (Türkiye)
Self-Care Tool for Diabetic Foot Prevention
This tool consists of 26 items and 3 sub-dimensions, evaluated on a 5-point Likert scale. The sub-dimensions are based on Riegel et al.'s moderate self-care theory. These sub-dimensions are maintaining self-care, monitoring self-care, and managing self-care. The maintaining self-care sub-dimension (10 items) consists of recommendations from healthcare professionals regarding daily foot care and diabetes-related practices to prevent diabetic foot ulcers. The monitoring self-care sub-dimension (9 items) includes behaviors related to monitoring early and initial signs of foot injuries. The managing self-care sub-dimension (7 items) consists of recommendations for practices aimed at eliminating risk factors for foot health.
Time frame: 21 month
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