Table 1.
Measures | Construct | Scores Interpretation (↗ High, ↘ Low) |
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MGLS | Pharmacological adherence | ↗ Scores ↗ Pharmacological adherence |
ARMS | Adherence to refill medicines | ↗ Scores ↘ Adherence to refill medicines |
INAS | Intentional non-adherence | ↗ Scores ↗ Intentional non-adherence |
ASonA | Antecedents (cognitive, social, emotional and behavioral factors) and self-efficacy related to adherence | ↗ Scores ↗ Higher cognitive, social and behavioral abilities and self-efficacy in adherence management |
ASonA-SE | Self-efficacy related to clinical (pharmacological and non-pharmacological) adherence | ↗ Scores ↗ Higher self-efficacy related to clinical adherence |
BMQ-10 | Beliefs (concerns and necessity) about medicines | ↗ Scores ↗ Positive beliefs about medicines |
CAT | Perceived physician’s communication skills | ↗ Scores ↗ Doctor/patient communication |
MSPSS | Perceived medication-specific social support | ↗ Scores ↗ Perceived social support related to medical adherence |
Abbreviations: MGLS, Morisky Green Levine Scale; ARMS, Adherence to Refills and Medications Scale; INAS, Intentional Non-Adherence Scale; ASonA, Antecedents and Self-efficacy on Adherence Schedule (ASonA-SE, Self-efficacy subscale); BMQ-10, Beliefs about Medicines Questionnaire; CAT, Communication Assessment Tool; MSPSS, Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support.