Subjective measures in measuring adherence- clinical interviews, MAM, self -report methods

Question 1

Name subjective methods that can be used to measure adherence

Answer 1

Any self-report method
* Clinical interviews (Medical Adherence Measre)
* Semi-structured (clinical) interview (like riekert and drotar (1999)

Question 2

What is a clinical interview?

Answer 2

• A psychological interview that asks a range of questions
• to gain an UNDERSTANDING of patients adherence to medication

Question 3

What is the Medical Adherence Measure (MAM)?

Answer 3

• a semi-structured (clinical interview) designed to collect data about medication adherence.
• The interview asseses the patient based on 4 areas.

Question 4

What is the purpose of the Medical Adherence Measure?

Answer 4

• collect data about medication adherence

Question 5

What are the 4 areas that interviewer assess patients on?

Answer 5

1. Knowlege about treatment.
2. self reported levels of adherence
3. systems to manage adherence
4. percieved barriers to adherence

Question 6

Name 2 strength and 1 weakness of using subjective methods to measure adherence?

Answer 6

• Strengths- collects qualitative data
• Weakness- reliance on self-reported data

Question 7

Name 1 strength of using subjective measures

Answer 7

• Collects rich qualitative data that provides insight into patients thoughts and feelings about their treatment
• Providing opportunities for support, advice, reassurance.

Question 8

Name 1 weakness of using subjective measures to measure adhernece?

Answer 8

• Subjective- reliance on subjective self-reported data– prone to inaccursies and biases, patients may withold truth due to embrassment, guilt