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Measure Name:
Beliefs About Medicines Questionnaire
Measure Type:
Multi-item Scale
Construct:
Adherence
Primary Content Area:
Risk and Decision Making
Secondary Content Area:
Brief Description:
This brief instrument assesses attitudes or beliefs regarding medication adherence. Separate scores are generated regarding perceived Necessity of medications, and perceived Concerns.
Keywords:
adherence, beliefs, attitudes, concerns
Target Population:
Individuals taking medication
Mode of Administration:
Self-administered
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(Last Updated: 3/29/2011 8:30:11 PM by Ellen Beckjord)
Comments & Ratings (2 comments)
Medication issues must be tackled directly and in regard to current treatments,
4/5/2011 12:50:10 PM
By Elissa Schuler
, Consumer Reports
Measure itself not attached and thus not reviewed. General beliefs important, but specifics matter here. Some comments on adherence generally: Adherence is a provider (and possibly pharma)facing construct. Consumer-facing constructs are: What medications are you taking? Why are you taking this medication? How do you know the medication is working? What types of side effects can occur with this medication? Have you experienced any side effects while on this medication? Have you explored other treatments for this condition? What other treatments (including alternative) have you tried and how did they work out? Why did you seek out other treatments? How confident are you right now that the treatment regimen you're on is the right one for you?
So much about clinical medicine is about adherence,
3/27/2011 3:53:37 PM
By Thomas Houston
, UMass
This measure would be useful for creating tailored interventions in EHRs. Could also be used to adjust performance measures.
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