[Validation of the German Version of Pediatric Self-Efficacy for Diabetes-Type-1 Scale]. / Validierung der deutschen Version der Pediatric Self-Efficacy for Diabetes-Type-1 Scale.

INTRODUCTION: Since there is no suitable tool for measuring the specific, diabetes-related self-efficacy in children with type-1-diabetes in German language, this paper presents the construction and validation of Pediatric Self-Efficacy for Diabetes-Type-1 Scale (PSEDT-1). The intention was to develop a guideline-compliant, pediatric, revised self-efficacy scale on the basis of Grossman, Brink and Hauser̓s SED. DESIGN: Children with type 1 diabetes (N=221) were included in a clinical, multi-centre validation study. To assess sensitivity to change, 85 of these children were asked to complete the PSEDT-1 before, immediately after, and 6 months after inpatient diabetes training. PSEDT-1 has been associated with scales that measure constructs that are similar and different in terms of content. The interpretation of the correlation results should provide information on validity. The PSEDT-1 was thus reviewed using the German Multidimensional Self-Assessment Scale (MSWS), the German questionnaire on health and illness-related control beliefs (KKG). RESULTS: The reliability results showed a good internal consistency with Cronbach's α=0,87; the discriminatory power of the items was acceptable. Exploratory factor analysis identified 4 factors that account for 54% of the variance: 1) diabetes self-management skill, 2) (medical) insulin management competence, 3) (general) self-assertiveness, 4) autonomous self-regulation. The construct validity of PSEDT-1 has been evaluated by estimating its association with other variables. It was possible to verify the theoretically expected correlation patterns. In addition, the study results showed indications of sufficiently high sensitivity to change. DISCUSSION: The results suggest that PSEDT-1 is a valid and reliable tool that, in addition to the scale values of the competence areas of diabetes self-management, medical management, and general self-assertion, also determines the scale value of autonomous self-regulation to assess diabetes-related self-efficacy.

Design of a Self-Management Program for Children Aged 6-12 Years with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus at the Community Hospital Herdecke, Germany.

BACKGROUND: Children with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) must replace lacking endogenous insulin by daily insulin injections or insulin pumps. Standards of treatment include educational programs enabling self-management. The program 'Herdecker Kids with Diabetes' (HeKiDi) is based on an anthroposophic understanding of the human being and intends to provide an individualized, patient-oriented approach to developing diabetes-related and comprehensive human competencies. AIM: Analysis of the HeKiDi program for children (6-12 years) with T1DM as the first part of an evaluation of a complex intervention. METHODS: Ethnographic approach, following the Consolidated Criteria for Reporting Qualitative Research (COREQ), including field observations and interviews with responsible persons, content analysis of materials for determining the structure and the curriculum, presented according to the Template for Intervention Description and Replication (TIDieR). RESULTS: The curriculum follows the standard but adds a learning circle between the child and the therapeutic team comprising 3 stages: (1) perception of the abilities and needs of the individual child supported by adult mentors themselves suffering from T1DM, (2) reflection within the therapeutic team, and (3) daily feedback to the child. Curricular Learning Objectives: Children feel recognized and supported in their individual developmental and diabetes-related competencies and develop motoric, artistic, communicative, and social skills to strengthen their self-efficacy and to understand T1DM as a lifelong awareness process. CONCLUSIONS: The curriculum including its associated learning goals and methods was presented. The program was explained and shown to be reproducible. Whether this program truly leads to better outcomes in regard to self-efficacy and hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c, glycated hemoglobin) and how parents and children perceive this will have to be assessed using a comparative interventional study.