Portuguese Version of the Intentional Non-Adherence Scale: Validation in a Population of Chronic Pain Patients

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Title: Portuguese Version of the Intentional Non-Adherence Scale: Validation in a Population of Chronic Pain Patients
Authors: Rute Sampaio, Mariana Cruz, Simão Pinho, Cláudia Camila Dias, John Weinman, José M. Castro Lopes
Source: Frontiers in Pharmacology, Vol 12 (2021)
Publisher Information: Frontiers Media S.A., 2021.
Publication Year: 2021
Collection: LCC:Therapeutics. Pharmacology
Subject Terms: medication adherence, chronic pain, reliability, validity, factor analysis, Therapeutics. Pharmacology, RM1-950
More Details: Objective: Despite the effectiveness of pain medicines, nonadherence to prescribed medication remains a major problem faced by healthcare systems. The aim of present study was to perform the translation, cultural adaptation, and validation of the Intentional Non-Adherence Scale (INAS) for the European Portuguese language in a sample of chronic pain patients.Methods: A Portuguese version of the INAS scale was constructed through a process of translation, back translation, and expert’s panel evaluation. A total of 133 chronic pain patients were selected from two chronic pain clinics from tertiary hospitals in Porto, Portugal. The protocol interview included the assessment of pain beliefs (PBPI), beliefs about medicine (BMQ), medication adherence (MARS-P9), and two direct questions about adherence previously validated.Results: The internal consistency in all subscales was α = 0.902 for testing treatment; α = 0.930 for mistrust treatment; α = 0.917 for resisting treatment; and α = 0.889 for resisting illness. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis revealed a four-factor structure that explained 74% of the variance. The construct validity of the INAS was shown to be adequate, with the majority of the previously defined hypotheses regarding intercorrelations with other measures confirmed.Conclusion: The Portuguese version of INAS could be a valuable and available instrument for Portuguese researchers and clinicians to assess the intentional nonadherence determinants during the management of chronic pain.
Document Type: article
File Description: electronic resource
Language: English
ISSN: 1663-9812
Relation: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphar.2021.681378/full; https://doaj.org/toc/1663-9812
DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2021.681378
Access URL: https://doaj.org/article/09787bd6af134d7785fa2bce40b95650
Accession Number: edsdoj.09787bd6af134d7785fa2bce40b95650
Database: Directory of Open Access Journals
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ISSN:16639812
DOI:10.3389/fphar.2021.681378
Published in:Frontiers in Pharmacology
Language:English