Questionnaire of planned behavior in diabetes - foot care: Validation

Abstract

Aim: To carry out the cultural adaptation and evaluation of the psychometric properties of a Questionnaire on Planned Behavior in Diabetes - Foot Care. Methodology: This is a methodological study in which semantic analysis was carried out by a committee of judges; pre-test and subsequently test-retest; internal consistency analysis and exploratory factor analysis were carried out on a sample of 130 people with diabetes mellitus of a Family Health strategy. We instituted 6.35% of semantic change in the original scale. Results: The questionnaire remained stable (p > 0.05 for most items, CHF = 0.675); good internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha: > 0.7 in the four areas), great relationship between the domains (KMO = 0.741) and stability in the factorial structure. Conclusion: The instrument proved to be suitable for replication in a Brazilian scenario.