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Initial validation of a self-report measure of the extent of and reasons for medication nonadherence

Corrine I Voils et al. Med Care. 2012 Dec.

Abstract

Background: Self-report measures of medication nonadherence confound the extent of and reasons for medication nonadherence. Each construct is assessed with a different type of psychometric model, which dictates how to establish reliability and validity.

Objectives: To evaluate the psychometric properties of a self-report measure of medication nonadherence that assesses separately the extent of nonadherence and reasons for nonadherence.

Research design: Cross-sectional survey involving the new measure and comparison measures to establish convergent, discriminant, and predictive validity. The new measure was readministered 2-21 days later.

Subjects: A total of 202 veterans with treated hypertension were recruited from the Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center.

Measures: A new self-report measure assessed the extent of nonadherence and reasons for nonadherence. Comparison measures included self-reported medication self-efficacy, beliefs about medications, impression management, conscientiousness, habit strength, and an existing nonadherence measure.

Results: Three items assessing the extent of nonadherence produced reliable scores for this sample, α = 0.84 (95% confidence interval, 0.80-0.87). Correlations with comparison measures provided evidence of convergent and discriminant validity. Correlations with systolic ( r = 0.27, P < 0.0001) and diastolic (r = 0.27, P < 0.0001) blood pressure provided evidence of predictive validity. Reasons for nonadherence were assessed with 21 independent items. Intraclass correlations were 0.58 for the extent score and ranged from 0.07 to 0.64 for the reasons.

Conclusions: The dual conceptualization of medication nonadherence allowed a stronger evaluation of the reliability and validity than was previously possible with measures that confounded these 2 constructs. Measurement of self-reported nonadherence consistent with psychometric principles will enable reliable, valid evaluation of interventions to reduce nonadherence.

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• Self-reported adherence measures: what do they assess and how should we use them?
  Steiner JF. Steiner JF. Med Care. 2012 Dec;50(12):1011-2. doi: 10.1097/MLR.0b013e318270abaf. Med Care. 2012. PMID: 23138156 No abstract available.
• In response.
  Voils CI, Maciejewski ML, Hoyle RH, Reeve BB, Gallagher MP, Bryson CL, Yancy WS Jr. Voils CI, et al. Med Care. 2013 May;51(5):468-9. doi: 10.1097/MLR.0b013e31828fadbf. Med Care. 2013. PMID: 23552432 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
• Behavioral science and reasons for nonadherence to medication.
  Molloy GJ. Molloy GJ. Med Care. 2013 May;51(5):468. doi: 10.1097/MLR.0b013e318286e3e9. Med Care. 2013. PMID: 23579355 No abstract available.

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