Validity of the Mexican version of the combined Foot Care Confidence / Foot-Care Behavior scale for diabetes / Validez de la versión mexicana del instrumento combinado de las escalas Foot Care Confidence Scale y Foot Care Behavior para la diabetes
Rev Panam Salud Publica
; 38(1),jul. 2015
Article
in English
| PAHO-IRIS
| ID: phr-10006
Responsible library:
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ABSTRACT
Objective. To 1) translate / transculturally adapt the original (English-language) combined Foot Care Confidence Scale / Foot-Care Behavior instrument (FCCS-FCB) to produce a Mexican-Spanish version and 2) determine its validity and reliability in a population with diabetes in Tijuana, Mexico. Methods. The original FCCS-FCB was translated (and back-translated), the content validat-ed (by a group of health professional experts), and the instrument applied to 304 patients 23–78 years old in diabetes support groups in Tijuana, Mexico. Internal consistency for the study constructs (“self-efficacy,” and risk / preventive foot self-care behaviors) was measured using Cronbach’s alpha. The constructs were validated using principal component factor analysis. Results. The Cronbach’s alpha values for internal consistency were 0.782 for self-efficacy and 0.505 for behaviors. Based on the analysis, two factors explained 49.1% of the total variance for self-efficacy, and six factors explained 57.7% of the total variance for behaviors. The results were consistent with those for the original (English) version of the FCCS-FCB. Conclusions. The Mexican version of the FCCS-FCB is a reliable and valid instrument recommended for use with Mexican-Spanish–speaking patients with diabetes.
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Databases of international organizations
Database:
PAHO-IRIS
Main subject:
Self Care
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Reproducibility of Results
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Diabetic Foot
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Self Efficacy
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Validation Study
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Mexico
Country/Region as subject:
Mexico
Language:
English
Year:
2015
Document type:
Article