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The 8-item Morisky Medication Adherence Scale translated in German and validated against objective and subjective polypharmacy adherence measures in cardiovascular patients

Arnet, Isabelle and Metaxas, Corina and Walter, Philipp N. and Morisky, Donald E. and Hersberger, Kurt E.. (2015) The 8-item Morisky Medication Adherence Scale translated in German and validated against objective and subjective polypharmacy adherence measures in cardiovascular patients. Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice , 21 (2). pp. 271-277.

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Abstract

To translate in German the 8-item Morisky Medication Adherence Scale (MMAS-8D). To validate it against objective and subjective measures of adherence in cardiovascular patients with polypharmacy.; A standard forward-backward procedure was used to translate the MMAS-8 into German. Validation took place on a convenience sample of ambulatory patients on chronic antiplatelet therapy between June 2010 and June 2011. Objective adherence was obtained from electronically monitored multi-drug punch cards. Internal consistency was assessed using Cronbach's alpha coefficient, construct validity using exploratory factor analyses and correlations between MMAS-8D and related measures. Convergent validity was assessed with a subjective questionnaire about beliefs about medicines (BMQ Specific, two sub-scales).; A total of 70 patients were included (mean age 65.7 ± 9.9 years; 31.4% women). The mean score of the MMAS-8D was 7.5 (SD 0.8; range 4.5-8). Moderate internal consistency (alpha = 0.31) was observed due to multidimensionality of the scale. Factor analysis yielded four components that accounted for 71.7% of the total variance. Convergent validity was supported by significant correlations with BMQ Necessity (r = 0.31, P > 0.01), BMQ Concerns (r = -0.16, P > 0.05) and with electronic adherence reports (U-values 44 and 471, P > 0.05). Platelet aggregation values were within therapeutic range for 80% of the patients. Blood values of the antiplatelet agent within therapeutic range were associated with a higher MMAS-8D score (U-value 125, P > 0.05).; The German MMAS-8 appears to be a reliable instrument to catch medication adherence in cardiovascular patients. It may be useful in patients with chronic therapy for detecting non-adherence.
Faculties and Departments:05 Faculty of Science > Departement Pharmazeutische Wissenschaften > Ehemalige Einheiten Pharmazie > Pharmaceutical Care (Hersberger)
UniBasel Contributors:Arnet, Isabelle and Metaxas, Corina and Walter, Philipp and Hersberger, Kurt E.
Item Type:Article, refereed
Article Subtype:Research Article
Publisher:Blackwell
ISSN:1356-1294
e-ISSN:1365-2753
Note:Publication type according to Uni Basel Research Database: Journal article
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