Development and Validation of the Diabetic Foot Ulcer Scale???Short Form (DFS-SF)

2003 ◽  
Vol 21 (17) ◽  
pp. 1277-1290 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carla M Bann ◽  
Sheri E Fehnel ◽  
Dennis D Gagnon
2008 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 137-145 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lan Fong Hui ◽  
Daniel Yee-Tak Fong ◽  
Michael Yam ◽  
Wing Yuk Ip

2003 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carla M. Bann ◽  
Sheri E. Fehnel ◽  
Dennis D. Gagnon

Author(s):  
Uiara Aline de Oliveira Kaizer ◽  
Neusa Maria Costa Alexandre ◽  
Maria Helena de Melo Lima ◽  
Roberta Cunha Matheus Rodrigues ◽  
Marilia Estêvam Cornélio ◽  
...  

Objective: to presenting the linguistic validation of the Diabetic Foot Ulcer Scale Short-Form (DFS-SF) among patients with ulcer diabetic foot (DFU) to Brazilian Portuguese and evaluate its content, practicability and acceptability.Methods and casuistry: a cross-sectional, methodological research, was conducted among 30 outpatients in follow-up for DF, assessed regarding QoL, sociodemographic and clinical data. International recommendations provided bythe Mapi Research Trust on adaptation procedures were followed: the stages of Forward translation, Backward translation and the Cognitive interview were carried out. The Content Validity Index was calculated and a pre-test were gathered to produce a pre-final version. Practicability and acceptability were also assessed. Results: the semantic, idiomatic, cultural and conceptual equivalences between the linguistic validated and the original version were obtained.The DFS-SF was practical, well accepted and easy to understand. Conclusion: the linguistic validation process of the Brazilian version of the DFS-SF has been completed in accordance with internationally recommended standards.The instrument was easy to apply, to understand and presented short time for administration.


2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 8
Author(s):  
Manik Elisa Putri

ABSTRAKLatar Belakang : Quality of Life (QoL) atau Kualitas hidup pasien dengan ulkus kakik diabetes melitus lebih buruk, daripada pasien dengan Diabetes Melitus (DM) tanpa ulkus kaki dalam populasi umum. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui gambaran Quality of Life (Kualitas hidup) pada pasien dengan ulkus kaki diabetes melitus (Diabetic Foot Ulcer / DFU) di Bali.Metode : Desain deskriptif dengan pendekatan cross sectional. Teknik sampel direkrut menggunakan convenience sampling yang melibatkan pasien dengan ulkus kaki diabetes melitus (Diabetic Foot Ulcer / DFU) dengan total sampel yang melibatkan 201 orang responden. yang dilakukan di ruangan department rawat jalan bedah Rumah Sakit Wangaya serta klinik perawatan luka di Bali Indonesia. Data dikumpulkan menggunakan kuesioner Diabetic Foot Ulcer Scale-Short Form (DFS-SF) dan Independent t-test digunakan untuk memahami gambaran kualitas hidup antara perempuan dan laki-laki dengan DFU. Penelitian ini sudah mendapatkan ijin etik oleh komite etik Universitas Udayana.Hasil : Karakteristik responden perempuan (n= 103; 51.2%), dan laki-laki (n= 98; 48.8%). Kualitas hidup sebagian besar memiliki kualitas hidup rendah yang buruk yaitu (<50)(n=133; 66.2%), dan kualitas hidup yang lebih baik yaitu (> 50)[n=68; 33.8%]. Skor rata-rata kualitas hidup pada pasien dengan DFU 42.4±15.5.Kesimpulan: Laki-laki dan perempuan pada pasien dengan ulkus kaki diabetes melitus menunjukkan kualitas hidup perempuan lebih rendah daripada laki-laki dengan diabetes melitus (DFU). Keluarga diharapkan tetap memotivasi dan mendukung pasien agar dapat berpartisipasi dalam aktivitas keagamaan atau kegiatan positif lainnya. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian yang telah didapat, Pasien dengan ulkus kaki diabetes melitus, baik laki-laki maupun perempuan merupakan suatu hal yang perlu kita perhatikan.  Kata Kunci : Ulkus Kakik Diabetes Mellitus, Jenis kelamin, dan Kualitas Hidup  ABSTRACTBackground: Quality of Life (QoL) or Quality of Life of patients with diabetic ulcer diabetes is worse, than patients with Diabetes Mellitus (DM) without foot ulcers in the general population. The purpose of this study was to study the description of Quality of Life (quality of life) in patients with Diabetic Foot Ulcer (DFU) in Bali. Methods: Descriptive design by discussing cross sectional. Sampling techniques were recruited using convenience sampling involving diabetic foot ulcer patients with diabetes mellitus (DFU) with a total sample involving 201 respondents. Performed in the Wangaya Hospital surgical outpatient room and wound care in Bali Indonesia. Data were collected using a Diabetic Foot Ulcer Scale-Short Form (DFS-SF) questionnaire and Independent t-test was used to collect assessments of quality of life between women and men with DFU. Udayana University Ethics Committee.Results: Characteristics of female respondents (n = 103; 51.2%), and male (n = 98; 48.8%). Quality of life mostly has a low quality of life that is poor (<50) [n = 133; 66.2%], and a better quality of life (> 50) [n = 68; 33.8%]. The mean score of quality of life was 42.4±15.5. Conclusion: Male and female patients with diabetes mellitus foot ulcers show a lower quality of life for women than men with diabetes mellitus (DFU). Families are expected to continue to motivate and support patients to participate in religious activities or other positive activities.Keywords: diabetic foot ulcer, gender, and quality of life


2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmad Abu Alrub ◽  
Dana Hyassat ◽  
Yousef S. Khader ◽  
Radwan Bani-Mustafa ◽  
Nidal Younes ◽  
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Objective. This study is aimed at determining factors associated with the quality of life among Jordanian diabetic patients with foot ulcers. Methods. 144 consecutive patients with diabetic foot ulcers aged ≥ 18 years who were attending the diabetic foot clinic at a diabetes-specialized center were included in this study. Health-related quality of life was assessed using two self-administered questionnaires: Diabetic Foot Scale-Short Form (DFS-SF) and Short Form-8 (SF-8). Results. Patients with diabetic foot ulcer had low mean DFS-SF score and low mean scores on physical and mental component summary scales (PCS8 and MCS8). Males had significantly higher DFS-SF score indicating better health-related quality of life than females (P value 0.038). A patient with stressful life events had significantly lower health-related quality of life using DFS-SF scale and SF-8 summary scales. Patients with peripheral vascular disease (PVD) and patients with obesity had lower DFS-SF and PCS8 quality of life. Conclusion. Patients with diabetic foot ulcer had low quality of life. Female gender, obesity, presence of PVD, and stressful life events were the most important factors associated with lower quality of life in patients with diabetic foot ulcer.


2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 670-682 ◽  
Author(s):  
Uiara A. Oliveira Kaizer ◽  
Neusa M. C. Alexandre ◽  
Roberta C. M. Rodrigues ◽  
Marilia E. Cornélio ◽  
Maria H. Melo Lima ◽  
...  

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tomasz Macioch ◽  
Elżbieta Sobol ◽  
Arkadiusz Krakowieck ◽  
Beata Mrozikiewicz-Rakowska ◽  
Monika Kasprowicz ◽  
...  

2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lan Fong Hui ◽  
Daniel Yee-Tak Fong ◽  
Michael Yam ◽  
Wing Yuk Ip

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (8) ◽  
pp. 2497
Author(s):  
Dolores Martinez-Gonzalez ◽  
Montse Dòria ◽  
Montserrat Martínez-Alonso ◽  
Nuria Alcubierre ◽  
Joan Valls ◽  
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Diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) is a chronic complication that negatively affects the quality of life (QoL) of diabetic patients. In Spain, there is no specifically designed and validated instrument to assess the QoL of patients with DFU. Our aim was to adapt the Diabetic Foot Ulcer Scale-Short Form (DFS-SF) questionnaire to a Spanish population and validate it. A prospective, observational design was used. The DFS-SF was administered by personal interview. The validated SF-36 and EQ-5D generic instruments were used as reference tools. The reliability, validity, and sensitivity to changes were assessed using standard statistical methods. A sample of 141 patients with DFU was recruited. The content validity was 3.46 on average (maximum score of 4). The internal consistency of the DFS-SF subscales showed a standardized Cronbach’s α range between 0.720 and 0.948. The DFS-SF domains showed excellent reproducibility measures (intraclass correlation coefficient from 0.77–0.92). The criterion validity was good with significant correlations between each DFS-SF subscale and its corresponding SF-36 and EQ-5D subscales (p < 0.001). However, the questionnaire structure was not validated (comparative fit index = 0.844, root mean square error of approximation = 0.095, and standardized root mean square residual = 0.093). The instrument showed high sensitivity to ulcer changes over time (p < 0.001). The adapted and validated Spanish version of the DFS-SF questionnaire has good psychometric properties and shows good sensitivity to ulcer changes, although the construct validity was not optimal. The adapted questionnaire will be a useful tool specifically to assess the QoL in subjects with diabetic foot ulcers in the clinical and research settings in Spain.


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