Translation, transcultural adaptation, and validation of the Brazilian Portuguese version of the general medication adherence scale (GMAS) in patients with high blood pressure.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To validate the General Medication Adherence Scale (GMAS) in Brazilian Portuguese for hypertensive patients.

Methods

The GMAS-English was translated into Brazilian Portuguese and adapted for cultural appropriateness by a translation process and expert panel. A cross-sectional study was conducted in northeast Brazilian cardiology divisions of public and private hospitals, interviewing hypertensive patients. Reliability was assessed using Cronbach's alpha, intraclass correlation, and Pearson's correlation. Convergent validity was tested against the BMQ using chi-square. Criterion validity was assessed by comparing GMAS with blood pressure control using chi-square.

Results

The GMAS was translated and adapted according to standard procedures. In a validation stu

SUBMITTER: da Silva RZ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11416553 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature