Psychometric properties of the Malay version of the diabetes empowerment scale among Hospital Serdang type 2 diabetes mellitus patients using exploratory factor analysis

• Main Authors: Ching, Siew Mooi, Yee, Anne, Lee, Ping Yein, Ramachandran, Vasudevan, Shum, Khai Mun, Ismael, Nur Fati’Izzati, Wan Sulaiman, Wan Aliaa, Hoo, Fan Kee, Foo, Yoke Loong, Lee, Kai Wei, Danaee, Mahmoud, Tan, Kit Aun
• Format: Article
• Published: Springer 2020
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/87355/; https://hqlo.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12955-020-1280-0

Background: This study was initiated to examine the psychometric components of the Diabetes Empowerment Scale (DES) by translating and validating the scale into the Malay language (DES-M) which is the main language spoken in Malaysia. This study can determine the level of empowerment among diabetic...