Development and Psychometric Testing of the Turkish Immunosuppressive Medication Adherence Scale

ÖZDEMİR KÖKEN Z., TALAS M. S., GÖKMEN D.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF NEPHROLOGY, vol.28, no.2, pp.120-126, 2019 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 28 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2019
  • Doi Number: 10.5152/turkjnephrol.2019.3371
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF NEPHROLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.120-126
  • Keywords: Immunosuppressive agents, medication adherence, organ transplantation, scale development, TRANSPLANT PATIENTS, SAMPLE-SIZE, NONADHERENCE, LIVER, HEART
  • Ankara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: The monitoring of immunosuppressive medication adherence is an important issue for solid organ transplant patients. In Turkey, there has been no valid and reliable measurement tool specific to transplantation for evaluation of medication adherence. The aim of this methodological study was to develop and psychometrically test Immunosuppressive Medication Adherence Scale.