Adaptation and validation of the Polish version of the Beliefs about Medicines Questionnaire among cardiovascular patients and medical students.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Beliefs about Medicines Questionnaire (BMQ) is the leading tool intended to assess the cognitive representation of medication, however, the validated Polish version of the questionnaire is lacking.

Aims

To adapt the original BMQ tool to the Polish language (BMQ-PL) and to validate it.

Materials and methods

The BMQ was adapted to Polish according to widely accepted guidelines. A total of 311 cardiovascular in- and outpatients as well as medical students taking chronic medication were surveyed to assess data-to-model fit and internal consistency of the measure. The criterion-related validity was determined with the use of Polish version of the Adherence to Refills and Medications Scale. Confirmatory and exploratory factor analyses were used, as well as ge

SUBMITTER: Karbownik MS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7153860 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature