Factorial analysis of the Multidimensional Health Locus of control scale: form C for elderly

Pereira, Leani Souza Máximo; Araújo, Louise G.; Sampaio, Rosana Ferreira; Haddad, João Paulo Amaral

doi:10.1590/s1413-35552011005000013

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“…To our knowledge, this is one of the first studies using the LPC scale that was recently adapted in Brazil9 to show an association between this scale and medication adherence in patients undergoing orthopedic surgery. In the current study, the proportion of subjects who adhered to medication prescribed by the physician was significantly higher among patients who had external LPC.…”

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“…Previous studies on this issue were using the Health Locus of Control scale,18 which evaluates the individual’s perception of more general health issues, rather than those only involving pain conditions 9. In the current study, the use of the LPC scale in patients with pain after orthopedic surgery has been shown to be an easy and useful tool for the comparison of medication adherence between individuals presenting differences in LPC, although it should be considered that the scale was adapted for the elderly, which can be seen as a limitation of the present study.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Data collection occurred in two stages, of which the first was performed during the patient’s hospitalization before the arthroscopic surgery. After explaining the research purpose, informed consent was obtained and the LPC scale was administered 9. The adapted LPC scale is administered in an interview format.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The four response options range from “I strongly disagree” (1 point) to “I strongly agree” (4 points). Each subscale receives independent scores, with the one that receives the highest score being predominant 9. In addition, the following sociodemographic and clinical characteristics were collected: sex, age, affected limb, cause of injury, and duration of pain.…”

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“…The adapted Pain Locus of Control-C scale was formulated to explain the perception of individuals regarding who or what has specific control of their pain. In Brazil, this instrument was validated8 and adapted9 for use in elderly patients with nonmalignant chronic pain.…”

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Locus of pain control associated with medication adherence behaviors among patients after an orthopedic procedure

Porto¹,

Machado²,

Martins³

et al. 2014

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BackgroundLocus of pain control (LPC) is characterized by the behavior of people coping with their health problems, as a result of their own actions (internal control) or external factors or other people (external control). This parameter can be associated with medication adherence, in addition to other psychosocial factors that may also influence this behavior. This study was performed to investigate the influence of the LPC on medication adherence in patients undergoing an orthopedic procedure.Subjects and methodsWe conducted a prospective cohort study on patients who attended an orthopedic clinic for arthroscopy treatment. The patients’ LPC and pain intensity data were obtained on the day of admission through the use of the LPC scale and the visual analog scale (VAS), respectively, both being validated tools. After arthroscopic surgery, the patients received drug prescriptions and were reassessed after 15 days regarding treatment adherence, using the Morisky test. A P-value <0.05 was considered statistically significant.ResultsWe assessed 79 individuals from both the internal LPC group (n=35) and external LPC group (n=44) and found that there were no group differences in sex, affected limb, cause of injury, repetitive strain injury, duration of pain, or pain intensity. However, there was a higher proportion of patients in the external LPC group that adhered to the prescribed medication compared with the internal LPC group (P<0.01).ConclusionThe results showed that among patients who underwent an orthopedic procedure, there was a higher adherence rate to prescribed medication in the external LPC group compared with the internal LPC group.

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