Year: 2007
Type: article
Abstract: The purpose of this study was to develop and pilot test an instrument that will provide an assessment of current dietary practices and serve as a basis for understanding patterned eating behaviors of individuals with diabetes and their families.Pre-testing of the instrument was used to assess whether questions were understandable and to identify missing or unnecessary questions.After pre-testing, the survey was distributed to individuals diagnosed with diabetes in Ohio, Kentucky, and West Virginia.The Dietary Routine Scale developed in this study indicated a good level of internal consistency, with a Cronbach's alpha level of .90.A degree of validity was established, which suggested greater levels of diabetes management or life structure to be associated with higher dietary routine scores.With further development, this assessment tool can be used in research about the dietary patterns of those with diabetes or in clinical practice to assist in planning intervention strategies.
Author: Tamara L. Collier
Institution: Ohio University
Language: English
Subfield: Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2595216426