Comparison between two generic questionnaires to assess satisfaction with medication in chronic diseases.

Autor: Stéphanie Delestras, Matthieu Roustit, Pierrick Bedouch, Mélanie Minoves, Valérie Dobremez, Roseline Mazet, Audrey Lehmann, Magalie Baudrant, Benoît Allenet
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2013
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Zdroj: PLoS ONE, Vol 8, Iss 2, p e56247 (2013)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1932-6203
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0056247
Popis: OBJECTIVE: The objective of this work was to compare two generic questionnaires assessing patients' satisfaction with medication. In addition we tested whether satisfaction can predict adherence to medication regimens in patients with chronic diseases, and which dimensions of satisfaction are most involved. METHODS: This prospective, observational study was conducted over one year in a heterogeneous population of patients with various chronic diseases. Satisfaction with medication was assessed by using the TSQM® vII and the SatMed-Q® questionnaires, and adherence to treatment was assessed with the Morisky-Green questionnaire. Clinical pharmacists interviewed patients to collect clinical, demographic and therapeutic data. RESULTS: 190 patients were enrolled. Both questionnaires showed excellent reliability and correlation was high (R=0.70; p
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