<p>Confirmatory Factor Analysis and Reliability of the Diabetes Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire (DTSQ) for Arabic Speaking Patients with Type II Diabetes</p>

Abstract

Background: Treatment satisfaction is an important indicator for treatment compliance and glycemic control. Although psychometric properties of the Diabetes Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire have been confirmed in several languages, it remains unclear the extent to which the factorial structure of this tool is valid for Arabic speaking populations. Purpose: This study set out to confirm the construct validity of the Arabic version of the Diabetes Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire (DTSQ) by investigating the fit of published factor structures and the reliability of responses in patients diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. Methods: Data were from a large cross-sectional study of 1002 patients with diabetes in Jordan. Confirmatory factor analysis was used to compare three different models of the 8-item questionnaire (one factor, two factors, three factors) across patients treated with insulin and patients treated with oral hypoglycaemic medications. Results: Statistics covered the factorial validity and omega reliability coefficient (Ω w) of the DTSQ. We were able to replicate the three different models of the 8-item Diabetes Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire reported in previous studies, yet a two-factor model provided the best fit to the data in our sample with omega reliability coefficient (Ω w) of the subscales above 0.70. Conclusion: The finding suggests a cross-cultural invariance of the factor structure of the Arabic version of the Diabetes Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire, as we were able to replicate the same factor structure using the Arabic translated version of the tool and using non-English speaking participants. Within known limitations and gaps in the literature, healthcare professionals working with Arabic speaking patients may find this tool useful for identification of high-risk patients and those in need for interventions to promote glycemic control.

The Use of Arabic with a Communicative Approach: A Sociolinguistic Review

“…The factors that can influence the use of Arabic with a communicative approach in Klego Village, Pekalongan Timur District, Pekalongan City in the sociolinguistic context, namely the factors that can affect the success of teaching Arabic skills, both internal or linguistic factors as well as external factors that can be sociocultural or psychological (Arabiat et al, 2020). In addition, knowledge and understanding of other scientific disciplines is also required as a support or support, including sociolinguistics, psycholinguistics and other sciences.…”

Development and validation of a questionnaire to evaluate satisfaction of the patient with diabetes at the primary care level

“…With this they can solve many of the deficiencies in care, especially in the first level of care; since the malfunction of this has a direct impact on the quality of the other levels of care[ 5 6 7 ] and is a key point to obtain positive benefits for the population. [ 8 9 ] Satisfied patients are more likely to follow a plan of care and make better use of health services. Satisfaction in type 2 diabetic patients has been associated with good blood glucose results, mainly due to HbA1c.…”