Assessment of Insulin Administration Methods: Perceptions by Patients and Significant Others Instrument Development.
OBJECTIVE
To develop, test, and establish the validity and reliability of 4 instruments to evaluate perceptions of paired patients and patient-identified significant others to assess the impact of continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion (CSII) and multiple daily insulin injections (MDII) on diabetes management and lifestyle.


METHODS
Sociotechnical systems theory and the life patterns model framed the study. Four parallel survey instruments (patient CSII and MDII and significant other CSII and MDII) were developed to elicit demographic information and perceptions concerning CSII and MDII.


RESULTS
Validity and reliability were established.


CONCLUSIONS
The instruments developed for this study could be adapted or used as templates in management approach impact studies of other chronic diseases. The study should be replicated with a different geographic sample.
Georgia Regents University, Augusta, USA.
Marlene M
MM
Rosenkoetter
Max E
ME
Stachura
James K
JK
Dias
Elena A
EA
Wood
David J
DJ
Brown
D000328:Adult; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000451:nursing; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D007328:Insulin / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D007332:Insulin Infusion Systems; D008297:Male; D010361:Patients / Q000523:psychology; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D018454:Spouses / Q000523:psychology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents; D007328:Insulin