Table 1 The original and final versions of Self-Care Chronic Illness Inventory scale items
Original SC-CII scale items | Translated and adapted version |
|---|---|
1.Make sure to get enough sleep | 1.Ensure enough sleep 1.Asegurarse de dormir lo suficiente |
2. Try to avoid getting sick (e.g., flu shot, wash your hands) | 2. Try to avoid the risk of disease (e.g. get vaccinated against the flu, handwashing) 2. Intentar evitar el riesgo de enfermedad (p. ej., vacunarse contra la gripe, lavarse las manos) |
3. Do physical activity (e.g., take a brisk walk, use the stairs) | 3. Attend physical activity (e.g., take a brisk walk, use the stairs) 3. Realizar actividad física (p.ej., dar un paseo a buen paso, subir por las escaleras) |
4. Eat special foods or avoid certain foods | 4. Follow a special diet or avoid certain foods 4. Seguir una dieta especial o evitar ciertos alimentos |
5. Keep appointments for routine or regular health care | 5. Keep appointments for routine or regular health care 5. Acudir a las citas médicas de forma rutinaria o regular |
6. Take prescribed medicines without missing a dose | 6. Take prescribed medicines by the doctor and never miss a dose 6. Tomar la medicación que le ha recetado su médico sin saltarse ninguna toma o dosis |
7. Do something to relieve stress (e.g., mindfulness, yoga, music) | 7. Do something to ease stress (e.g., mindfulness, yoga, listening to music) 7. Hacer algo para aliviar el estrés (p.ej., meditación, yoga, escuchar música) |
8. Monitor your health condition | 8. Monitor your health condition 8. Evaluar su estado físico |
9. Monitor for medication side-effects | 9. Evaluate the side-effects of your medication 9. Evaluar los efectos secundarios de su medicación |
10. Pay attention to changes in how you feel | 10. Pay attention to changes in how you feel 10. Prestar atención a si hay cambios en cómo se siente |
11. Monitor whether you tire more than usual doing normal activities | 11. Assess if you get more tired than usual when doing everyday activities 11. Evaluar si se cansa más de lo habitual realizando actividades cotidianas |
12. Monitor for symptoms | 12.Monitor for symptoms 12. Evaluar sus síntomas |
13. How quickly did you recognize it as a symptom of your health condition? | 13. How quickly did you recognize it as a symptom of your health condition? 13. ¿Con qué rapidez notó usted que se trataba de un síntoma de su enfermedad? |
14. Change what you eat or drink to make the symptom decrease or go away | 14. Change what you eat and drink so that the symptom lessens or disappears 14. Cambiar lo que come y bebe para que el síntoma disminuya o desaparezca |
15. Change your activity level (e.g., slow down, rest) | 15. Change your activity level (e.g., slow down, rest) 15. Variar su nivel de actividad (p.ej., reducirlo, descansar) |
16. Take a medicine to make the symptom decrease or go away | 16. Take a medicine to make symptoms lessen or disappear 16. Tomar medicación para que el síntoma disminuya o desaparezca |
17. Tell your healthcare provider about the symptom at the next office visit | 17. Tell your doctor or nurse about your symptoms at the next visit 17. Hablar sobre sus síntomas con su médico o enfermera en la próxima visita |
18. Call your healthcare provider for guidance | 18. Call your doctor or nurse for guidance 18. Llamar a su médico/enfermera para que le aconseje |
19. Did the treatment you used make you feel better? | 19. Did the treatment you used make you feel better? 19. ¿El tratamiento que siguió la última vez le hizo sentir mejor? |