TY - JOUR
T1 - Adherence self report assessment in solid-organ pre and post transplant recipients
AU - Giardini, Anna
AU - Pierobon, Antonia
AU - Majani, Giuseppina
AU - Biffa, Gabriella
AU - Volpe, Biancarosa
AU - Sala, Ambra
AU - Gangeri, Laura
AU - Teresa Aurelio, Maria
AU - Ferri, Francesca
AU - Maria Colombo, Elisa
AU - Fontana, Lorella
AU - Trabucco, Gaetano
AU - Travaglini, Clara
AU - Zoncheddu, Pietro
AU - Nobili, Rita
AU - Bellapi, Silvia
AU - Sofia Masolo, Laura
AU - Margherita Sacchi, Angela
PY - 2011/1
Y1 - 2011/1
N2 - Objective. There is strong evidence that many patients with chronic diseases have difficulties to adhere to the medical regimens. As to transplantation, nonadherence to the prescribed medical regimen has repeatedly been found to predict morbidity and mortality, both in adults and in children. Many instruments are available in order to assess nonadherence to immunosuppressive medication, whereas only few are available on behavioural components. Aim of the study was to present the Adherence Schedule in Transplantation (ASiT, in its three versions: ASiT-A, Adults; ASiT-PA, Proxy Adult and ASiT-PC, Proxy Child) that evaluates the Cognitive Relational Antecedents of adherence to treatment and the Self-efficacy in disease management in patients before and after transplantation. Method. 1. Review and construct analysis of the already existing adherence Schedules, on the basis of literature review and clinical experience; 2. Construction of the ASiT in its three versions from an adaptation of the already existing adherence Schedules; 3. Administration of the ASiT to pre and post transplant recipients followed by a semi-structured interview in order to discuss with the patients pros and cons; 4. ASiT correction on the basis of patients' comments; 5. Translation in English by a bilingual English mother tongue. Results. On the whole 56 Schedules were administered to pre and post transplant (liver, heart, lung and kidney) recipients and their proxy and resulted to have good construct validity, were easily administered and were well accepted by patients. Conclusions. As to research the ASiT could cover a wide range of nonadherence sources. Within a clinical context our Schedule could be a not time consuming tool useful in favouring the communication about adherence and able to enhance patients' personal limits and resources.
AB - Objective. There is strong evidence that many patients with chronic diseases have difficulties to adhere to the medical regimens. As to transplantation, nonadherence to the prescribed medical regimen has repeatedly been found to predict morbidity and mortality, both in adults and in children. Many instruments are available in order to assess nonadherence to immunosuppressive medication, whereas only few are available on behavioural components. Aim of the study was to present the Adherence Schedule in Transplantation (ASiT, in its three versions: ASiT-A, Adults; ASiT-PA, Proxy Adult and ASiT-PC, Proxy Child) that evaluates the Cognitive Relational Antecedents of adherence to treatment and the Self-efficacy in disease management in patients before and after transplantation. Method. 1. Review and construct analysis of the already existing adherence Schedules, on the basis of literature review and clinical experience; 2. Construction of the ASiT in its three versions from an adaptation of the already existing adherence Schedules; 3. Administration of the ASiT to pre and post transplant recipients followed by a semi-structured interview in order to discuss with the patients pros and cons; 4. ASiT correction on the basis of patients' comments; 5. Translation in English by a bilingual English mother tongue. Results. On the whole 56 Schedules were administered to pre and post transplant (liver, heart, lung and kidney) recipients and their proxy and resulted to have good construct validity, were easily administered and were well accepted by patients. Conclusions. As to research the ASiT could cover a wide range of nonadherence sources. Within a clinical context our Schedule could be a not time consuming tool useful in favouring the communication about adherence and able to enhance patients' personal limits and resources.
KW - Adherence
KW - Assessment
KW - Transplantation
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M3 - Article
C2 - 21488486
AN - SCOPUS:79954595654
VL - 33
JO - Giornale Italiano di Medicina del Lavoro ed Ergonomia
JF - Giornale Italiano di Medicina del Lavoro ed Ergonomia
SN - 1592-7830
IS - 1 SUPPL. A
ER -