Construction and validation of the Self-care Assessment Instrument for patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus

Authors

  • Simonize Cunha Barreto de Mendonça Hospital Universitário de Sergipe
  • Maria Lúcia Zanetti Universidade de São Paulo; Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto
  • Namie Okino Sawada Universidade de São Paulo; Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto
  • Ikaro Daniel de Carvalho Barreto Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco
  • Joseilze Santos de Andrade Universidade Federal de Sergipe; Departamento de Enfermagem
  • Liudmila Miyar Otero Universidade Federal de Sergipe; Departamento de Enfermagem

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/1518-8345.1533.2890

Keywords:

Self Care, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Psychometrics, Validity of Test

Abstract

Objective: to construct and validate the contents of the Self-care Assessment instrument for patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Method: methodological study, based on Orem's General Theory of Nursing. The empirical categories and the items of the instrument were elucidated through a focus group. The content validation process was performed by seven specialists and the semantic analysis by 14 patients. The Content Validity Indices of the items, ≥0.78, and of the scale, ≥0.90, were considered excellent. Results: the instrument contains 131 items in six dimensions corresponding to the health deviation self-care requisites. Regarding the maintenance, a Content Validity Index of 0.98 was obtained for the full set of items, and, regarding the relevance, Content Validity Indices ≥0.80 were obtained for the majority of the assessed psychometric criteria. Conclusion: the instrument showed evidence of content validity.

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Published

2017-01-01

Issue

Vol. 25 (2017)

Section

Original Articles

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How to Cite

Construction and validation of the Self-care Assessment Instrument for patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. (2017). Revista Latino-Americana De Enfermagem, 25, e2890-. https://doi.org/10.1590/1518-8345.1533.2890