Development of a Tool to Measure Adherence to Treatment of Patients with Terminal and Chronic Diseases
Asian Resonance(P: ISSN No. 0976-8602 RNI No.UPENG/2012/42622
VOL.-IV, ISSUE-II, April-2015 E: ISSN No. 2349-9443)
Abstract
Research Scholar, Deptt. of Psychology, D.D.U. Gorakhpur University Gorakhpur
Priyanka Kumari
Research Scholar, Deptt. of Psychology, D.D.U. Gorakhpur University Gorakhpur
Dhananjay Kumar
Associate Professor, Deptt. of Psychology, D.D.U. Gorakhpur University Gorakhpur
The present work was designed to develop a tool to measure adherence to treatment of patients suffering from terminal and chronic diseases like HIV/AIDS, Diabetes, High Blood Pressure, Thyroid and Arthritis. Initially, literature related to the area explored to know about the adherence and its factors. Some factors were finalized to use to develop the tool. On the basis of these factors the dimensions of the tool determined, and items were developed. The initial form of questionnaire was devised a four point scale to response. Item analysis was done on a sample of patients suffering from terminal and chronic disease. The final version of the tool has 25 items having 13 positively scored and 12 inversely scored. By using appropriate statistics the psychometric properties of the test established. The Alfa co-efficient of the test is very high. The content validity was established and the construct validity established by factor analysis. Total 9 factors emerged in the present tool.
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