IMAB-Q
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Validation and feasibility testing of a novel questionnaire to identify barriers to medication adherence
IRAS ID
166033
Contact name
Debi Bhattacharya
Contact email
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 8 months, 30 days
Research summary
There are many barriers to taking medication regularly and up to half of patients prescribed medication for long term conditions do not take them as directed. This can adversely affect patient health and lead to resource wastage through additional prescribing and investigations. The first step in identifying the most appropriate support for patients is identifying the barrier(s). The Identification of Medication Adherence Barriers Questionnaire (IMAB-Q) has been in development for two years and is intended to support patients and practitioners to identify barriers. This study will complete the final tests necessary to determine whether IMAB-Q correctly identifies the barriers that a patient may be experiencing with taking their medication prescribed for the prevention of heart disease. The study is funded by Pharmacy Research UK.
A "mixed methods" approach will be used to test the IMAB-Q. The study will be carried out in seven community pharmacies. Patients visiting the pharmacy to collect heart disease prevention medication will be invited to complete the questionnaire. We will use statistical techniques on the patient responses to determine whether IMAB-Q is providing the correct information. We will ask a sample of patients to complete the questionnaire twice with a two-week interval in order to test whether IMAB-Q when repeated provides the same results. Finally we will ask pharmacists to use IMAB-Q in routine patient consultations and explore whether it is feasible to use in routine practice.
The intention is that results from this study can be used to develop a future study to test whether IMAB-Q helps community pharmacists to provide appropriate support to patients to enable them to take their medicines regularly as prescribed.
REC name
East of England - Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
14/EE/1267
Date of REC Opinion
25 Nov 2014
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion