PMID: 8968445Dec 1, 1996Paper

Development of a scale to measure directive guidance by pharmacists

The Annals of Pharmacotherapy
Gireesh V GupchupJ Thomas

Abstract

To develop and test a questionnaire that can be used to measure directive guidance behaviors by pharmacists. QUESTIONNAIRE DESIGN: The Purdue Pharmacist Directive Guidance (PPDG) scale was developed based on the directive guidance dimension of socially supportive behaviors, as described by Barrera and Ainlay. The final scale consists of 10 items. Individuals on the Walker Test Crew database who were 18 years of age or older and self-reported taking medications for asthma, hypertension, and/or diabetes in the past 3 months were eligible for inclusion. All data were collected through telephone interviews. A total of 464 contacts were made, resulting in 300 responses. Principal components analysis was performed to determine the construct subscales of the PPDG. Internal consistency of the PPDG and its subscales was assessed using Cronbach's alpha and corrected item-total correlations. Pearson product-moment correlations of the PPDG with measures of family and friend support (FFS) and self-reported medication adherence were used to determine convergent validity. Spearman rank-order correlations of the PPDG with the total number of prescription medications as well as those for asthma, hypertension, and diabetes taken in the past 3 mo...Continue Reading

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Apr 28, 2007·Pharmacotherapy·Angela B HothPeter J Kaboli
Nov 4, 2010·Substance Use & Misuse·Diane K DeitzApril Hendrickson
Mar 26, 2011·American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education·Hsiang-Wen LinNicholas G Popovich
May 2, 2013·The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews·Sabina CicirielloRachelle Buchbinder

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