Table 2.
Patient and carer outcome measures
| Outcome | Measure | Respondents |
|---|---|---|
| Diabetes-specific quality of life | Paediatric Quality of Life Inventory (PEDSQoL diabetes module: 11 items [40]) | Patient (11+yrs), parent proxy (patients 5-11 yrs), parent |
| Problem Areas in Diabetes (PAID: 23 items [41]) | ||
| 2 global items to assess change in QoL (follow-up only)* | ||
| Perceptions of health care provider | Health Care Climate Questionnaire (HCC: adapted from 7 to 5-point scale [43]) | Patient, parent |
| 3 additional items (respondents asked to circle an emotion to indicate anticipatory feelings towards going to clinic)* | ||
| Patient Enablement Inventory (PEI: 6 items [44]) | ||
| Continuity of Care Scale (8 items [45]) | ||
| Self-efficacy | Perceived Competency Scale (4 items [43]) | Patient, parent |
| Self-care | 'Mis-management' (4 items adapted from Weisberg-Benchall et al. [42]) | Patient (11+yrs), parent proxy (patients 5-11 yrs) |
| Importance of self-care (6 items)* and confidence in ability (6 items)* | Patient, parent | |
*Indicates items created specifically for use in the current evaluation