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ArticlePharmacy (Basel, Switzerland)2021

Development and Content Validation of an Instrument to Measure Medication Self-Management in Older Adults.

Tejal Patel, Aidan McDougall, Jessica Ivo, Jillian Carducci, Sarah Pritchard, Feng Chang, Sadaf Faisal, Catherine Lee

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Article in Pharmacy (Basel, Switzerland), 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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Tejal PatelSchool of Pharmacy, University of Waterloo, 10 Victorial St S., Kitchener, ON N2G 1C5, Canada.ORCID 0000-0003-3002-8306
Aidan McDougallCentre for Family Medicine Family Health Team, 10 Victoria St S., Kitchener, ON N2G 1C5, Canada.
Jessica IvoSchool of Pharmacy, University of Waterloo, 10 Victorial St S., Kitchener, ON N2G 1C5, Canada.
Jillian CarducciCentre for Family Medicine Family Health Team, 10 Victoria St S., Kitchener, ON N2G 1C5, Canada.
Sarah PritchardCentre for Family Medicine Family Health Team, 10 Victoria St S., Kitchener, ON N2G 1C5, Canada.
Feng ChangSchool of Pharmacy, University of Waterloo, 10 Victorial St S., Kitchener, ON N2G 1C5, Canada.ORCID 0000-0003-4661-6911
Sadaf FaisalSchool of Pharmacy, University of Waterloo, 10 Victorial St S., Kitchener, ON N2G 1C5, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-4090-2194
Catherine LeeCentre for Family Medicine Family Health Team, 10 Victoria St S., Kitchener, ON N2G 1C5, Canada.

Funding

Centre for Aging and Brain Health Spark Grant Not applicable
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundFor older adults, the capacity to self-manage medications may be limited by several factors. However, currently available tools do not permit a comprehensive assessment of such limitations. The Domain Specific Limitation in Medication Management Capacity (DSL-MMC) was developed to address this need. This study aimed to establish the face and content validity of the DSL-MMC.

methodsThe DSL-MMC tool consisted of 4 domains and 12 sub-domains with 42 items including: 1. physical abilities (vision, dexterity, hearing); 2. cognition (comprehension, memory, executive functioning); 3. medication regimen complexity (dosing regimen, non-oral administration, polypharmacy); and 4. access/caregiver (prescription refill, new prescription, caregiver). Pharmacists assessed each item for relevance, importance, readability, understandability, and representation. Items with content validity index (CVI) scores of <0.80 for relevance were examined for revision or removal.

resultsTwelve pharmacists participated in the study. CVI scores for relevance and importance of domains were 1.0; of the sub-domains, two were below 0.80. Among the 42 items, 35 (83%) and 30 (71%) maintained CVI scores above 0.80 for relevance and importance, respectively. Five items were removed, three were merged and seven were modified due to low CVI scores and/or feedback.

conclusionThe DSL-MMC has been validated for content.

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agedelderlymedication adherencemedication managementvalidation study

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PMID33920490
PMCPMC8167785

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