Table 1 Description of the ACCEPT© questionnaire
Domains | Items | Content |
|---|---|---|
Acceptance/Medication Inconvenience | 5 | Preparation, mode of administration, form, storage conditions for journeys, discreet uptake |
Acceptance/Long-term Treatment | 3 | Past and future durations, routine |
Acceptance/Regimen Constraints | 5 | Remembering to take, time to collect from the pharmacy, remembering to bring with one self, always having on oneself, frequency of administration |
Acceptance/Numerous Medications | 1 | Having numerous medications |
Acceptance/Side effects | 5 | Presence of side effects, unpleasant side effects, disabling side effects, need for supplementary drugs due to side effects, risk of serious side effects |
Acceptance/Effectiveness | 3 | Efficacy, preventive effect, time to efficacy |
Acceptance/General | 3 | Advantages vs. disadvantages, acceptability, worth taking medication in the long-term |