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ArticlePatient preference and adherence2020

Cross-Cultural Adaptation and Reliability Testing of Chinese Version of the Living with Medicines Questionnaire in Elderly Patients with Chronic Diseases.

Yongli Wang, Janet Krska, Beilei Lin, Yongxia Mei, Barbra Katusiime, Yawen Guo, Zhenxiang Zhang

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Article in Patient preference and adherence, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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7 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Yongli WangSchool of Nursing and Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0000-0001-5815-3251
Janet KrskaMedway School of Pharmacy, The Universities of Kent and Greenwich at Medway, Chatham, Kent, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-4148-5652
Beilei LinSchool of Nursing and Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, People's Republic of China.
Yongxia MeiSchool of Nursing and Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, People's Republic of China.
Barbra KatusiimeMedway School of Pharmacy, The Universities of Kent and Greenwich at Medway, Chatham, Kent, UK.
Yawen GuoSchool of Nursing and Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, People's Republic of China.
Zhenxiang ZhangSchool of Nursing and Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0000-0002-2696-7485
Zhengzhou University · CNMedway School of Pharmacy · GBPeking University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe Living with Medicines Questionnaire (LMQ-3) is a reliable, valid instrument used to assess the medication-related burden of patients with chronic disease using long-term medication, but it has not been used in China. PURPOSE: To translate and cross-culturally adapt the LMQ-3 into Chinese and assess its reliability and validity among elderly patients with chronic disease.

methodsAfter translation and back-translation, views from an expert group and cognitive interviews with elderly persons using multiple medicines were used to ensure the cultural relevance of the LMQ-3. Then, 412 participants aged 60-92 years were recruited from three communities in Zhengzhou to complete the instrument. Item analysis, internal consistency, content validity, exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and reliability testing were performed.

resultsItem analysis identified nine items for possible removal, which were discussed with the originating team. Internal consistency testing confirmed the suitability of removing two of these items, which concurred with the views of the expert group and cognitive interviews. All other items were retained, but four were modified for clarification without changing their meaning, resulting in a 39-item instrument. EFA of this 39-item measure yielded an eight-factor model, similar to the English version. Cronbach's alpha of the Chinese version of LMQ-3 (C-LMQ-3) for elderly patients with chronic diseases was 0.855, and alpha values for the eight domains ranged from 0.822 to 0.932. Test-retest reliability was satisfactory, with ICC values for the eight domain scores ranging from 0.751 to 0.881.

conclusionWith only minor modifications compared to the English version, the 39-item C-LMQ-3 is a valid tool, with adequate reliability, which can be used to assess the medication-related burden of long-term use of multiple medicines in elderly patients in China.

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cultural adaptationLiving with Medicines Questionnairemedicine burdenmulti-morbiditypatient-reported outcomereliability

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