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Validation of the Malay version of the Diabetes Health Literacy Scale among Malaysian adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Pei Ling Ng, Wan Nor Arifin, Wan Mohd Izani Wan Mohamed, Rosnani Zakaria, Yee Cheng Kueh

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Pei Ling NgBiostatistics and Research Methodology Unit, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia.
Wan Nor ArifinBiostatistics and Research Methodology Unit, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia.
Wan Mohd Izani Wan MohamedDepartment of Internal Medicine, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia.
Rosnani ZakariaDepartment of Family Medicine, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia.
Yee Cheng KuehBiostatistics and Research Methodology Unit, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia.

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Abstract

Background: The aims of this study were to translate and adapt the Diabetes Health Literacy Scale (DHLS) to Malay, and to determine the validity and reliability of the Malay version of the DHLS (DHLS-M) among Malaysian adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Methods: The DHLS was translated and culturally adapted to Malay, followed by a cross-sectional study which was conducted using a self-administered questionnaire among the adults with T2DM in Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM). The participants were recruited by convenience sampling. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and correlation analysis were performed. Results: A total of 250 adults with T2DM participated in this study. The median age of the participants was 63.0 years old (IQR = 12.3) and most of the participants were male (51.2%). The final measurement model of DHLS-M with removal of one problematic item, fit the data well based on several fit indices: Relative chi-square ( Conclusion: The DHLS-M, which consisted of three subscales and 13 items, is a valid and reliable instrument for measuring diabetes health literacy among adults with T2DM in Malaysia. Its validity was further strengthened by the convergent validity with the Malay version of the MDKT and the Malay version of the HLS-SF12.

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Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2Health LiteracyAdultAgedCross-Sectional StudiesFactor Analysis, StatisticalFemaleHumansMalaysiaMaleMiddle AgedPsychometricsReproducibility of ResultsSurveys and QuestionnairesTranslationsAdaptationConfirmatory factor analysisConstruct validityDiabetesHealth literacyKnowledgeMedicineQuestionnaire validationReliabilityTranslation

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