Related Experiment Video
Updated: Mar 26, 2026

A Method for Manipulating Blood Glucose and Measuring Resulting Changes in Cognitive Accessibility of Target Stimuli
Published on: August 12, 2016
[Research and application of diabetes self-management scale]
1National Center for Chronic and Non-communicable Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 100050, China.
Abstract:
Scale is the basis and quality assurance of investigation research, and a rigorous process is needed to develop a scale. The establishment of the item pool is the first step, then screening these items by using Delphi expert consultation method or statistical methods to establish the scale. At last, the acceptability, validity, reliability and sensitivity of scale should be evaluated. A scale can be widely applied only if it has a good acceptability, validity, reliability and sensitivity. China National Center for Chronic and Non-communicable Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention have developed "the Diabetes Self-management Knowledge, Attitude, and Behavior Assessment Scale (DSKAB)" and "the brief version of Diabetes Self-management Knowledge, Attitude, and Behavior Assessment Scale (DSKAB-SF) ". These scales provide a set of scientific evaluation tools to diabetes self-management of Type 2 Diabetes with excellent reliability, validity, sensitivity and acceptability.
Related Concept Videos
Diabetes: Management and Pharmacotherapy
Insulin remains the cornerstone of treatment for most patients with type 1 and many...
Diabetes Mellitus: Type 2 and Gestational
Diabetes Mellitus: Overview and Type I Subtype
Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease in which the immune system mistakenly attacks and destroys the insulin-producing beta cells in the pancreas. As a result, the body is unable to produce sufficient insulin, and individuals with...
Diabetes: Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Complications
Stress Prevention and Stress Management Techniques VI
Motivation and Self-Determination
Motivation, the driving force behind behavior, plays a pivotal role at every stage of the change process. The research...
SBAR II: Application of SBAR
SBAR Report from a Nurse to a Health Care Provider
S: "Hello, Dr. Smith. This is Jane, RN, from the Med Surg unit. I am calling to tell you about Ms. White in Room 210, who is experiencing increased pain and redness at her incision site. Her recent...

