Validation of the Therapeutic Self-Care Scale-European Portuguese Version in Primary Care Type 2 Diabetes Adults

Ana Filipa Cardoso, Paulo Queirós, António Salgueiro Amaral, Carlos Fontes-Ribeiro, Amorim Rosa, Rui Cruz, Matilde Agostinho Neto, Helena Felizardo and Souraya Sidani
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Ana Filipa Cardoso: Health Sciences Research Unit, Nursing, Nursing School of Coimbra, 3004-011 Coimbra, Portugal
Paulo Queirós: Health Sciences Research Unit, Nursing, Nursing School of Coimbra, 3004-011 Coimbra, Portugal
António Salgueiro Amaral: Health Sciences Research Unit, Nursing, Nursing School of Coimbra, 3004-011 Coimbra, Portugal
Carlos Fontes-Ribeiro: Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, 3000-370 Coimbra, Portugal
Amorim Rosa: Health Sciences Research Unit, Nursing, Nursing School of Coimbra, 3004-011 Coimbra, Portugal
Rui Cruz: Department of Pharmacy, ESTESC-Coimbra Health School, Polytechnic Institute of Coimbra, 3046-854 Coimbra, Portugal
Matilde Agostinho Neto: Family Medicine Intern, A Unidade de Saúde Familiar (USF) Casa dos Pescadores, AceS Póvoa de Varzim—Vila do Conde, 4480-807 Vila do Conde, Portugal
Helena Felizardo: Health Sciences Research Unit, Nursing, Nursing School of Coimbra, 3004-011 Coimbra, Portugal
Souraya Sidani: School of Nursing, Ryerson University, Toronto, ON M5B 2K3, Canada

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 7, 1-10

Abstract: Self-care is an important nursing-sensitive outcome. Reliable and valid measures are needed for therapeutic self-care assessment that may inform the development and evaluation of individualized nursing interventions co-created with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) adults. The therapeutic self-care scale European Portuguese version (TSCS-EPV) is a validated generic measure that may be used to assess self-care in T2DM adults. Aim: To examine the psychometric properties of the TSCS-EP version in T2DM adults, in primary health care. Methods: A cross-sectional pilot study in a convenience sample of 80 adults with T2DM from two primary health care centers in Portugal was conducted. Individuals completed the Portuguese version of the TSC scale. Results: A three-factor solution emerged from the principal component analysis: “Recognizing and managing signs and symptoms”; “Managing changes in health condition” and “Managing medication”, explaining 75% of the total variance. Total scale Cronbach’s alpha was 0.884 and for the three factors ranged from 0.808 to 0.954. Conclusion: the therapeutic self-care scale European Portuguese version is a promising scale for assessing therapeutic self-care abilities in adults with T2DM in primary care settings. More consistent results on its validity and reliability are needed for it to be used in the country.

Keywords: therapeutic self-care scale; self-care; psychometric properties; type 2 diabetes mellitus (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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