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

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