What is it about?
Latino populations are at high risk of developing diabetes; however, few scales measure self-efficacy to change behaviours in at-risk individuals. We took a valid English language instrument and translated it into Spanish and tested it among at-risk Latino immigrants. This paper examines how the tool performed when used in urban, Latino communities.
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Why is it important?
This study was the initial use of an English language instrument, which was translated and tested among urban Latino immigrants. Self-efficacy has shown to be a strong indicator of an individual's confidence to change their health behaviors. While there are several instruments which measure self-efficacy among persons with diabetes, there are not many tools available for use among individuals with diabetes risk factors. Having a tool which can easily be used in either offices or in the community can help nurses identify individuals who may benefit from additional support to engage in health promoting behaviors.
Perspectives
This article was exciting for me to write, since it was an opportunity to give a voice to the Latino community. Many of my study participants were aware of diabetes, however they were not aware of many of the risks factors for diabetes. Also, I was working closely with the authors of the English language version and they were very interested in how the instrument would perform among Spanish speakers. I hope that other researchers and nurses find this tool useful in their interactions with their patient populations.
Martin Mikell
Medical College of Wisconsin
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This page is a summary of: Psychometric properties of the Diabetes Empowerment Scale Modified Version–Spanish, tested in an at‐risk Latino immigrant population, International Journal of Nursing Practice, April 2023, Wiley,
DOI: 10.1111/ijn.13156.
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