The Brief Medication Questionnaire and Morisky-Green Test to evaluate medication adherence
The Brief Medication Questionnaire and Morisky-Green Test to evaluate medication adherence
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10.1590/s0034-89102012005000013
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发表时间:
2012-04-01
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Mengue, Sotero Serrate
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Ben, Angela Jornada;Neumann, Cristina Rolim;Mengue, Sotero Serrate
OBJECTIVE: To analyze the reliability and performance of the Portuguese version of questionnaires used to evaluate adherence to hypertensive treatment.METHODS: Hypertensive patients attending a primary healthcare unit in Porto Alegre, Southern Brazil, from January to September 2010, were randomly selected (n = 206). To evaluate adherence, Portuguese versions of the Morisky-Green test (MGT) and the Brief Medication Questionnaire (BMQ) were used. The analysis considered internal consistency, temporal stability and performance compared to three gold standards, which are: inadequate control of blood pressure (BP >= 140/90 mmHg); insufficient rate of medication acquisition at the institution's pharmacy (