Validation of the Spanish Version of the VERITAS-PRN Scale to Assess Adherence to on Demand Regimens in Patients with Hemophilia.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The episodic or on-demand administration of clotting factor concentrates in hemophilia patients in the event of hemorrhage is employed to restore hemostasis. Adherence to on-demand treatments needs to be assessed in order to improve patient management, avoiding adverse effects and serious clinical complications.

Aim

To validate the Spanish version of the treatment adherence scale in patients with hemophilia, namely, Validated Hemophilia Regimen Treatment Adherence Scale-PRN (VERITAS-PRN).

Methods

Eighty-five patients were recruited in three hemophilia patient associations in Spain. The VERITAS-PRN scale was adapted through a back-translation process from English to Spanish. A native Spanish bilingual translator translated the scale from English to Spanish

SUBMITTER: Torres-Ortuno A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8124011 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature