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Background and Purpose:Moral distress (MD), secondary traumatic stress (STS), and empathy are of particular interest to the nursing profession. The availability of validated tools for the assessment of these parameters is of high importance. The primary aim of this pilot study was to evaluate the reliability of the Greek version of the MD Scale or the revised version (MDS-R), the Jefferson Scale of Empathy for Health Professionals (JSE-HP), and the STS Scale (STSS) in Greek nurses working in open and psychiatric wards.Methods:To assess the reliability of scales, internal consistency (Cronbach’s α coefficients) and test–retest (interclass correlation coefficients [ICC]) were calculated.Results:A total of 38 nurses took part in the study. All scales and subscales presented excellent stability (.876 ≤ ICC ≤ .963,p< .0001) and acceptable to excellent internal consistency reliability (first measurement, .796 ≤ Cronbach’s α ≤ .959; second measurement, .794 ≤ Cronbach’s α ≤ .956).Conclusions:The Greek version of MDS-R, STSS, and JSE-HP may be proposed for the assessment of relevant variables in Greek nursing staff.
Background: The Michigan Diabetes Research and Training Centre develop, during the 80s, the Diabetes Knowledge Questionnaire in order to determine the level of diabetes knowledge. Providing insights both to researchers and health professionals as an aid to intervening and improving diabetes self-management.
Aim: The aim of this study was to translate, adapt and validate the Diabetes Knowledge Questionnaire (DKQ) to Greek Language.
Method and Material: The 24-item DKQ was administrated to a preselected sample of 40 patients with type 2 diabetes. The validation study was conducted from February to March 2020, in the diabetes clinic of a major Greek general hospital. The questionnaire was transcribed in Greek using “forward–backward” translation by two independent translators. Individuals’ demographic data were recorded. The data is expressed as mean ± SD, in significant level 0.05.
Results: DKQ Cronbach’s alpha had an adequate value. The intraclass correlation coefficient for average measures was significant, based on the 95% confident interval. Gender, profession and educational level did not correlate with the total score of the DKQ, individual’s age though was correlated.
Conclusions: The Greek version of the DKQ is a reliable and credible instrument for assessing the level of diabetes knowledge in Greece.
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