| Literature DB >> 22825286 |
Richard F Ittenbach1, Amy E Cassedy, Jennifer M Rohan, Korey K Hood, Michael A Harris, Alan Delamater, Jennifer Pendley, Dennis Drotar.
Abstract
Effective family management of type 1 diabetes in childhood is critical to maintaining optimal glycemic control. The purpose of this study was to provide preliminary evidence for a reduced form of the Diabetes Self-Management Profile (DSMP) using Rasch modeling techniques. The study was a secondary analysis of DSMP data drawn from a previous study on patterns of self-management from 239 preadolescents with type 1 diabetes. Rasch modeling strategies were used to identify the most informative items and then a reduced score composite was correlated with hemoglobin A1c (A1c) and blood glucose monitoring (BGM) frequency. A short form of the DSMP was obtained using seven items that comprised all five subscales of the DSMP. The DSMP Short-Form (DSMP-SF) composite score correlated significantly with child's HbA1c and BGM frequency. The DSMP-SF may be considered a valid and effective screening interview alternative to the longer, original, DSMP, particularly when attempting to identify high-risk patients.Entities:
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Year: 2013 PMID： 22825286 DOI： 10.1007/s10880-012-9310-7
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Clin Psychol Med Settings ISSN： 1068-9583