Publications by authors named "Linda A Towle"
Article Synopsis
- The study aims to create and validate the Diabetes Knowledge Assessment Test (DKAT) to measure diabetes knowledge among rehabilitation patients, regardless of their diabetes status.
- The DKAT was tested on 150 rehabilitation patients, leading to a refined version with 32 items that showed strong psychometric properties, including a Cronbach's alpha of 0.82 and significant differences in scores between those with and without diabetes.
- Results indicate that the DKAT is a reliable tool for assessing diabetes knowledge across diverse rehabilitation settings, making it beneficial for both diabetic and non-diabetic patients in medical rehabilitation.
Objective: To determine the prevalence of diabetes in inpatient rehabilitation facilities in Washington State from 2001 to 2007, and to determine the impact of diabetes on length of stay (LOS) and charges per day.
Design: Longitudinal retrospective cohort analysis of inpatient rehabilitation discharge data from the Washington State Department of Health Comprehensive Hospital Abstract Reporting System.
Setting: Inpatient rehabilitation.