Reliability and Validity of Turkish Version of the Diabetes Education Questionnaire (DATE-Q)

Evaluation of Validity and Reliability of the Turkish Version of the Diabetes Education Questionnaire (DATE-Q) in Patients with Diabetes

The Diabetes Education Questionnaire (DATE-Q) is a questionnaire that includes comprehensive care components of diabetes management and specifically questions the effect of exercise on blood glucose levels and the knowledge of the correct exercise intensity in patients with diabetes. It can be easily and rapidly applied. The aim of this study is to evaluate the translation into Turkish, validity and reliability of the DATE-Q, which questions the knowledge of diabetic patients about their disease.

Inclusion Criteria:

. Age of 18 or above

• Those whose native language is Turkish
• Volunteer to participate in the study

Exclusion Criteria:

• Individuals who cannot cooperate (those who score below 24 points according to the Standardized Mini Mental Test)
• Those who have problems understanding and speaking Turkish
• Any visual or cognitive disorder that would prevent the participant from answering the survey