Translation to English, cross-cultural adaptation, and pilot testing of the self-report questionnaire on swallowing difficulties with medication intake and coping strategies (SWAMECO) for adults with polypharmacy.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To translate the SWAMECO from German into English; to complete content and face validity with healthcare professionals (HCPs) and with patients from the target population that is, community-dwelling adult patients taking three or more medicines for three or more months.

Design

The process followed guidance from Sousa et al and included translation and cross-cultural adaptation, and cognitive testing among selected HCPs and patients. As the SWAMECO questionnaire is a screening instrument, pilot testing was performed in the target population.

Setting

Three community pharmacies in and around Cork (Ireland) recruited patients for interviews and pilot testing.

Participants

Community-dwelling patients with ≥3 oral medications for ≥3 months, aged ≥18

SUBMITTER: Arnet I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7430483 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature