Diabetes family behavior checklist (DFBC)

By Schafer et al, 1983, 1986

No Statement Always Very often Sometimes Rarely Never

5 4 3 2 1
1 Praise the patient for following his/her 4
diet
2 Nag the patient about testing his/her 1
blood
3 Suggest things that might help the 4
patient take insulin on time
4 Criticize the patient for not exercising 1
regularly
5 Help the patient decide if changes 4
should be made based on blood
testing results
6 Nag the patient about not following 1
his/her diet
7 Argue with the patient about his/her 1
diabetes self-care activities
8 Encourage the patient to participate 5
in sports activities
9 Plan family activities so that they will 4
fit in with his/her diabetes self-care
schedule
10 Congratulate the patient for sticking 4
to his/her diabetes self-care schedule
11 Criticize the patient for not recording 1
the results of blood tests
12 Eat at the same time that the patient 4
does
13 Exercise with the patient 4
14 Let the patient sleep late rather than 1
getting him/her up to take his/her
insulin
15 Buy the patient things containing 3
sugar to carry in case of an insulin
reaction
16 Eat foods that are not part of the 1
patient’s diabetic diet
Total score 44 (Positive family support)

Note:
a. 9 – 45: Positive summary score
b. 7 – 35: Negative summary score