Revising the Diabetes Distress Scale for Use Among Adults in the Dominican Republic: Findings From Cognitive Interviews.

Deshira D WallaceIvania NúñezClare Barrington

Published in: The science of diabetes self-management and care (2022)

Based on iterative study findings, the researchers propose expanding the 17-item DDS to 19 items to improve participant response. Revising the DDS to account for cultural and structural changes will improve clinical and public health understanding of the role of diabetes distress on T2DM management among Dominican adults.

Keyphrases

public health
glycemic control
type diabetes
cardiovascular disease
metabolic syndrome
adipose tissue
skeletal muscle