Psychometric properties of the Spanish Version of the Diabetes Self-management Assessment Report Tool.
OBJECTIVE
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the psychometric properties of a Spanish-language version of the Diabetes Self-management Assessment Report Tool (D-SMART) for Hispanics with type 2 diabetes.


METHODS
Participants were 174 Hispanics from the Worcester Family Health Center diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. Reliability testing was conducted to determine the internal consistency and stability of the newly revised Spanish-language version of the D-SMART.


RESULTS
Psychometric findings support the reliability of the newly translated Spanish-language version of the D-SMART.


CONCLUSIONS
The newly revised Spanish-language version of the D-SMART provides educators with a culturally relevant measure of diabetes self-management along with a better understanding about how Hispanics perceive their diabetes and self-management practices.
Fain
James A
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University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, College of Nursing, 285 Old Westport Road, North Dartmouth, MA 02747, USA. jfain@umassd.edu
D001294:Attitude to Health; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D006630:Hispanic or Latino; D006801:Humans; D007802:Language; D008019:Life Style; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D011340:Problem Solving; D012648:Self Care; D014481:United States