A Malayalam Questionnaire for the Assessment of Knowledge regarding Diabetes

  • Ashok R Chandra Rao SUT Academy of Medical Sciences, Vencode, Trivandrum
  • P R Sreelakshmi SUT Academy of Medical Sciences, Vencode, Trivandrum
  • Dinesh D Prabhu SUT Academy of Medical Sciences, Vencode, Trivandrum
  • Rani Alex SUT Academy of Medical Sciences, Vencode, Trivandrum
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52314/kmj.2016.v9i1.393
Keywords: Diabetes, Patient knowledge, Malayalam questionnaire, Validated tools, DKQ24 and reliability testing

Abstract

Diabetes mellitus is common in Kerala. Recent data indicates that 27% of the population ≥30 years have diabetes. Patient education is a key element in the treatment of diabetes. Assessment of diabetes knowledge is important for effective good treatment. For the assessment of diabetes knowledge, validated tools are essential. While such tools exist for English speaking patients, there are few validated and published tools in Malayalam for assessing diabetes knowledge. One method for developing a questionnaire is to select a validated, published questionnaire in another language, translate it into Malayalam and re-test it.
We report the development of a Malayalam Questionnaire for the assessment of diabetes knowledge. We selected the previously validated Diabetes Knowledge Questionnaire -24 (DKQ 24), developed in English and Spanish; translated it and undertook reliability testing.

Author Biographies

Ashok R Chandra Rao, SUT Academy of Medical Sciences, Vencode, Trivandrum

Associate Professor, Department of Medicine

P R Sreelakshmi, SUT Academy of Medical Sciences, Vencode, Trivandrum

Assistant Professor, Department of Community Medicine

Dinesh D Prabhu, SUT Academy of Medical Sciences, Vencode, Trivandrum

Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine

Rani Alex, SUT Academy of Medical Sciences, Vencode, Trivandrum

Tutor in Biostatistics, Department of Community Medicine

Published
2016-03-30
How to Cite
Chandra Rao, A., Sreelakshmi, P., Prabhu, D., & Alex, R. (2016). A Malayalam Questionnaire for the Assessment of Knowledge regarding Diabetes. Kerala Medical Journal, 9(1), 7-11. https://doi.org/10.52314/kmj.2016.v9i1.393
Issue
Vol 9 No 1 (2016): January to March 2016
Section
Original Research

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