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Psychometric properties of the Turkish version of the Diabetes Family Impact Scale.

Ismail CetintasMelahat Akgün Kostak
Published in: Journal for specialists in pediatric nursing : JSPN (2020)
Similar to the original assessment, the Turkish version of the DFIS consists of 14 items and 4 subscales. It is a valid and reliable measure that is suitable for use with Turkish samples. Researchers can use this scale to assess the effect of type 1 diabetes mellitus on the family of an affected child.
Keyphrases
  • psychometric properties
  • type diabetes
  • cardiovascular disease
  • mental health
  • metabolic syndrome
  • skeletal muscle
  • adipose tissue