Cross-Cultural Adaptation and Validation of the Revised Brief Diabetes Knowledge Test (DKT2) in Individuals With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Their Caregivers.
Irene BaroniRosario CarusoCristina ArrigoniDiletta FabriziFloriana PintoMichela LucianiDavide AusiliPublished in: The science of diabetes self-management and care (2023)
The DKT2 is a valid and reliable scale to assess overall knowledge of diabetes, considering its role in promoting appropriate self-care behaviors in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. The Italian version of DKT2 demonstrated reliability and validity, and it can be used by researchers and diabetes care and education specialists to assess a patient's or population's overall knowledge of diabetes.