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ArticleCaspian journal of internal medicine2021

The eight-item Morisky Medication Adherence Scale: validation of its Persian version in diabetic adults.

Delara Laghousi, Fereshteh Rezaie, Mahasti Alizadeh, Mohammad Asghari Jafarabadi

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Article in Caspian journal of internal medicine, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 30 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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Delara LaghousiSocial Determinant of Health Research Center, Health Management and Safety Promotion Research institute, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
Fereshteh RezaieDepartment of Community and Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
Mahasti AlizadehSocial Determinant of Health Research Center, Health Management and Safety Promotion Research institute, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
Mohammad Asghari JafarabadiRoad Traffic Injury Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
Tabriz University of Medical Sciences · IR

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backgroundAdherence to treatment is an important factor in the management of diabetic patients. The aim of this study was to examine the psychometric properties of the 8-item Morisky Medication Adherence Scale (MMAS-8) among type 2 diabetes.

methodsThis study carried out in Family Medicine Clinics (FMCs) in Tabriz, North West of Iran from May to September 2018. A total of 320 patients suffering from Type 2 diabetes were included. Content and face validity of the Persian version of MMAS-8 ‎ were quantitatively evaluated. The Cronbach's alpha and intra-class correlation (ICC) were calculated to assess the reliability. Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) was used to assess the construct validity of the questionnaire.

resultsContent and face validity of the Persian version of MMAS-8 were confirmed. Good internal consistency (Cronbach's a = 0.83) and test-retest reliability (ICC= 0.87, P<0.001) were found. According to the results of the EFA, Persian version of MMAS-8 among diabetic patients had two dimensions: stopping to take medication due to the forgetfulness and for reasons other than forgetfulness.

conclusionThe Persian version of the MMAS-8 is a high valid and reliable questionnaire to screen medication adherence of Persian-speaking patients with diabetes.

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Diabetes mellitusIranMedication adherenceQuestionnaireType 2Validation

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