Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
25th European Congress of Endocrinology, İstanbul, Türkiye, 13 - 16 Mayıs 2023, ss.166
Aim
Self-monitoring of blood glucose has an important place in ensuring diabetes
management. For diabetic individuals to measure their blood glucose level
correctly with recommended frequency and technique, their blood glucose
measurement technique, knowledge, and skills should be checked regularly with
reliable measurement tools. This study aimed to develop a reliable instrument for
assessing blood glucose self-monitoring skills in diabetic patients. The purpose of
the scale is to evaluate the level of blood glucose self-monitoring in diabetic
patients.
Method
This is a methodological study. The scale item pool was developed in line with the
data obtained from the literature review and expert opinions. Validity analyses
were evaluated with construct validity and content validity. Cronbach’s alpha
coefficient, test-retest and parallel form reliability were used to assess reliability.
In determining the study sample, it was planned to have a ratio of 10 times the
number of scale items and data collected from 207 patients. The study data were
collected through face-to-face interviews held with the participants by the
researchers in June-December 2021 in a diabetes clinic of a research hospital.
Results
Among the patients included in the study, 60.4% were female, diabetes duration
was 10.42G8.14 years, 78.3% had Type 2 diabetes, 35.7% used OADCinsulin,
and 78.74% performed the recommended number of blood glucose measurements.
In the study, a 3-point Likert-type “Blood Glucose Measurement Skill
Assessment Form” consisting of 17 items was developed. The Scope Validity
Index of the scale is 0.86. Seventeen items explained 79% of the total variance.
One-factor Confirmatory Factor Analysis was performed to confirm the structure
of the scale with factor weights ranging between 0.606 and 0.990. Cronbach’s
alpha of the total scale was 0.82. Intraclass Correlation Coefficient was 0.975
(P!0.01), and the correlation coefficient of parallel form reliability was 0.611
(P!0.01).
Conclusions
The blood Glucose Measurement Competence Evaluation Form-BGM-CEF is a
valid and reliable measurement tool which assesses the blood glucose selfmeasurement
skills of diabetic patients.
Keywords
Blood Glucose Measurement, Instrument Development, Scale, Validity, Nursing.