The Partners in Health scale for older adults:design and examination of its psychometric properties in a Dutch population of older adults

BACKGROUND: Self-management is an important asset in helping older adults remain independent and in control for as long as possible. There is no reliable and valid measurement instrument to evaluate self-management behaviour of older adults. OBJECTIVE: This study aims to design a measurement instrument, that is the Partners in Health scale for older adults (PIH-OA), to assess self-management knowledge and behaviour of community-living older adults and to examine its psychometric properties in a Dutch context. METHODS/DESIGN: The original PIH scale was translated into Dutch and adapted to the c... Mehr ...