Open AccessValidation of Malaysian Versions of Perceived Diabetes Self-Management Scale (PDSMS), Medication Understanding and Use Self- Efficacy Scale (MUSE) and 8-Morisky Medication Adherence Scale (MMAS-8) Using Partial Credit Rasch Model
Author(s) -
Safaa Ahmed Al Abboud,
Sohail Ahmad,
Mohamed Badrulnizam Long Bidin,
Nahlah Elkudssiah Ismail
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2016/15079.8845
Subject(s) - rasch model , psychosocial , scale (ratio) , malay , polytomous rasch model , reliability (semiconductor) , medicine , psychology , clinical psychology , diabetes mellitus , psychometrics , psychiatry , item response theory , developmental psychology , linguistics , philosophy , physics , power (physics) , quantum mechanics , endocrinology
The Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is a common silent epidemic disease with frequent morbidity and mortality. The psychological and psychosocial health factors are negatively influencing the glycaemic control in diabetic patients. Therefore, various questionnaires were developed to address the psychological and psychosocial well-being of the diabetic patients. Most of these questionnaires were first developed in English and then translated into different languages to make them useful for the local communities.