Beliefs about medicines and adherence in women with breast cancer on adjuvant endocrine therapy

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ID4227783
AuthorsHooi Tan (0000-0003-4470-2736, Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, National University of Singapore and National University Health System, Singapore), Andrea Li Ann Wong (0000-0002-5860-7847, National University Cancer Institute, Singapore), Chuan Chien Tan (Department of General Surgery, Ng Teng Fong General Hospital, Singapore), Patrick Wong (0009-0005-7678-7123, National University Cancer Institute, Singapore), Sing Huang Tan (OncoCare Cancer Centre, Gleneagles Medical Centre, Singapore), Li En Yvonne Ang (National University Cancer Institute, Singapore), Siew Eng Lim (National University Cancer Institute, Singapore), Wan Qin Chong (National University Cancer Institute, Singapore), Jingshan Ho (National University Cancer Institute, Singapore), Soo Chin Lee (0000-0002-5835-6419, National University Cancer Institute, Singapore), Bee Choo Tai (0000-0002-4420-7746, Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, National University of Singapore and National University Health System, Singapore)
Year2022
Volume27
Issue5
Pages1111-1124
Publication date2022-04-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Health Psychology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1359-1053 • E-ISSN: 1461-7277
PublisherSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/1359105321990776
PMID33550864
OpenAlexW3127808215
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited39

The Beliefs about Medicines Questionnaire (BMQ) and Adherence Starts with Knowledge (ASK-12) questionnaire were originally developed and validated in Western populations to assess beliefs and barriers to medication adherence. The study aim is to validate the BMQ and ASK-12 questionnaire for use in a Singapore population with early stage breast cancer. English-speaking women on adjuvant endocrine therapy ( n = 157) were recruited. The BMQ-Specific showed good internal consistency with structural validity. The internal consistency of BMQ-General and ASK-12 Behaviour scale improved with the new factor structure obtained from exploratory factor analysis. Further studies are needed to confirm these factor structures

Adjuvant · Breast cancer · Cancer · Danish · Endocrine system · Environmental health · Exploratory factor analysis · Family medicine · Gynecology · Population · Psychometrics · Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life · Medication Adherence and Compliance · Medicine · Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes · Clinical Psychology · Internal Medicine · Oncology

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