Development of alternative methods of data collection in South Asians with Type 2 diabetes

• DOI: 10.1111/j.1464-5491.2008.02401.x
• Publication Date: 2008-02-19T16:15:47Z
• Authors: C. E. Lloyd; J. Sturt; M. Johnson; S. Mughal; G. Collins; A. H. Barnett
• Keywords: Spoken Language; Urdu

Previous research in the UK has established difficulty of recruiting and collecting information from individuals whose main language is spoken does not have an agreed written form. The aims this study were (i) to develop culturally competent translations two questionnaires measuring diabetes self-care languages with no form establish their face validity (ii) acceptable methods delivery potential for providing valid reliable data use studies.Adults Type 2 minority ethnic groups (Sylheti Mirpuri) recruited via Birmingham Heartlands hospital centre. Participants invited attend five focus consider content method knowledge confidence self-care. Delivery pen paper self-completion Bengali/Urdu, assisted completion language, (iii) partially-assisted (iv) independent audio language.Culturally was achieved both languages. Mirpuri men women's preferred or partially language. Sylheti groups' preference language.The Mirpuri, four alternative formats. are now ready psychometric testing populations available by researchers within-study feasibility.