Development and testing of the barriers to self-monitoring blood glucose scale.
Low levels of adherence to self-monitoring of blood glucose continue to occur despite its importance in the self-management of diabetes. Currently developed scales measure barriers to all components of diabetes regimen adherence but include only a few items about blood glucose testing. The purpose of this study was to develop the Barriers to Self-Monitoring Blood Glucose Scale and examine its psychometric properties. Data were drawn from two large diabetes clinics affiliated with large metropolitan hospitals. The 80-item scale examined the circumstance, thoughts, and feelings associated with barriers to testing blood glucose. Results suggest that individuals who test less often are more likely to report a higher number of barriers. This scale provides a means for assessing multiple barriers to testing that can provide the basis for healthcare practitioners to design individualized interventions to increase adherence to testing.
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D015190:Blood Glucose Self-Monitoring / Q000523:psychology*; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010349:Patient Compliance; D011594:Psychometrics; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires / Q000592:standards*