Ann Acad Med Singap
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Ann Acad Med Singap · Sep 2016
Diabetes Health Profile-18 is Reliable, Valid and Sensitive in Singapore.
The Diabetes Health Profile-18 (DHP-18) measures diabetes-related psychological well-being in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). It includes 3 subscales: psychological distress (PD), barriers to activity and disinhibited eating. The psychometric properties of the DHP have not been evaluated in Asia. The aim of this study was to determine the psychometric properties of the DHP in multiethnic Singapore. ⋯ The DHP is valid, reliable and sensitive for measuring well-being in Asian patients with T2DM.