Open Access<p>Cross-Cultural Adaptation Of The Persian Version Of Test Of The Adherence To Inhalers (TAI)</p>
Author(s) -
Sharareh Khosravi,
Fatemeh Rafiei,
Maryam Norozy,
Ali Khanmohamadi Hezave,
Maryam Ebrahimabadi
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
patient preference and adherence
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.885
H-Index - 48
ISSN - 1177-889X
DOI - 10.2147/ppa.s222096
Subject(s) - medicine , persian , adaptation (eye) , test (biology) , traditional medicine , theology , neuroscience , psychology , ecology , philosophy , biology
Despite the importance of using inhalers concerning chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), patients generally have problems regarding adherence to medication regimen. The first step in understanding medication adherence is its assessment which requires a reliable tool. The aim of this study was to translate and perform the psychometric assessment of Test of Adherence to Inhalers (TAI).