# Telephone messages for medication adherence and self-care for individuals with coronary heart disease

## TL;DR

Researchers created and validated phone messages to help heart disease patients stick to their medications and self-care routines.

## Contribution

A novel set of 29 validated telephone messages was developed to improve medication adherence and self-care in coronary heart disease patients.

## Key findings

- 29 messages addressing barriers to medication adherence and self-care were developed.
- Messages showed adequate content validity when evaluated by judges and patients.
- The messages could serve as an educational tool for coronary heart disease patients.

## Abstract

to develop and analyze evidence of validity of telephone messages to promote medication adherence and self-care among patients with coronary artery disease.

a methodological study, conducted in three stages: I) literature review and development of messages; II) assessment of content evidence of validity by judges; III) assessment of evidence of validity based on response processes by patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention. The Content Validity Ratio was calculated to analyze evidence of validity.

twenty-nine telephone messages related to barriers to medication adherence and self-care were developed, which were assessed by 23 judges and 31 patients, observing adequate values of the Content Validity Ratio.

the messages were developed and achieved adequate evidence of validity, and may be an educational tool for this population.

desenvolver e analisar as evidências de validade de mensagens telefônicas para promoção da adesão medicamentosa e do autocuidado de pacientes com doença arterial coronariana.

estudo metodológico, realizado em três etapas: I) revisão de literatura e desenvolvimento das mensagens; II) avaliação das evidências de validade de conteúdo por juízes; III) avaliação das evidências de validade baseada nos processos de resposta por pacientes submetidos à intervenção coronariana percutânea. Foi calculada a Razão de Validade de Conteúdo para análise das evidências de validade.

: foram desenvolvidas 29 mensagens telefônicas relacionadas às barreiras de adesão medicamentosa e de autocuidado, que foram avaliadas por 23 juízes e 31 pacientes, observando-se valores adequados da Razão de Validade de Conteúdo.

as mensagens foram desenvolvidas e alcançaram adequadas evidências de validade, e poderão ser uma ferramenta educativa para essa população.