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Higher Ultra-Processed Food (UPF) Intake Is Associated with Poorer Overall Dietary Quality Compared to Lower UPF Intake: Results from a Pilot Study
From Crossref proceedings articles via Jisc Publications RouterHistory: epub 2023-11-14, issued 2023-11-14Article version: VoRPublication status: PublishedDepartment of Dietetics, Metropolitan College in Collaboration with Queen Margaret University, 10672 Athens, Greecepubpu
Validation of the Greek Version of the Diabetes Management Self-Efficacy Scale (GR-DMSES)
Self-efficacy has been found to have a direct relation with self-care in
diabetes. Several tools have been developed and used for evaluating
self-efficacy of diabetic patients, the most widely used being the
Diabetes Management Self-Efficacy Scale (DMSES). The aim of the present
study was to translate, culturally adapt, and validate the Greek DMSES
(GR-DMSES) in order for it to be used in the ATTICA pilot study of the
SmartCare EU-funded project.
Using standard procedures, the original version of DMSES was translated
and culturally adapted into Greek. Content validity was assessed by an
expert panel with the calculation of a content validity index of the
overall scale. I convenient sample was recruited to complete the
questionnaire. Psychometric testing of the produced instrument included
internal consistency test (Cronbach's alpha), construct validity (factor
analysis), and stability (intraclass correlation coefficient).
One hundred and sixteen patients, aged 36-86 years, with type 2 diabetes
(T2D) participated in the study. There were no items excluded from the
original scale after the content validity procedure. The coefficient
Cronbach's alpha for the internal consistency was 0.93 and the
intraclass correlation coefficient for the stability with a 5-week time
interval was 0.87 (P < 0.001). Factor analysis yielded four factors
related to diet, medical therapy, medication and feet check, and
physical activity.
The findings supported that the GR-DMSES was reliable and valid in
measuring self-efficacy related to diabetes self-management, thus
providing a quick and easy-to-use tool for health professionals dealing
with Greek adults with T2D