Attitudes to Medication after Kidney Transplantation and Their Association with Medication Adherence and Graft Survival: A 2-Year Follow-Up Study

Table 2

Adherence 6 weeks after transplantation as measured with the BAASIS^©-interview^a (𝑛=113).

Part 1^b		Response; n (%)	Categorized as nonadherent; n (%)
1a	Taking dimension: Do you remember missing a dose of your immunosuppressive medication (IM) in the past 4 weeks?		9 (8.0)
	(i) Once	8 (7.1)
	(ii) 2-3 times	1 (0.9)
1b	Drug holidays: Do you remember having skipped two or more doses of your IM in a row in the past 4 weeks?	0
2	Timing dimension: Do you remember having taken your IM more than 2 h before or after the prescribed dosing time in the past 4 weeks?		12 (10.6)
	(i) Once	10 (8.8)
	(ii) 2-3 times	1 (0.9)
	(ii) 4-5 times	1 (0.9)
3	Reduction of dose: Have you altered the prescribed amount of your IM during the past 4 weeks without your doctor telling you to do so?	0
4	Persistence: Have you stopped taking your IM completely in the past 4 weeks without your doctor telling you to do so?	0
Total			19 (16.8)
Part 2^c		Median (range)
5	Overall adherence rating	100 (77–100)

Note: ^a©University of Basel, Leuven-Basel Adherence Research Group, Institute of Nursing Science, University of Basel, Belgium, 2005. Permission and conditions to use the BAASIS can be obtained from [email protected]. ^bResponse categories for questions 1 to 4 are given on a 6-point scale: (0) no, (1) once, (2) 2-3 times, (3) 4-5 times, (4) every 2-3 days, and (5) almost daily. ^cvisual analogue scale ranging from 0% (medication never taken as prescribed) to 100% (medication always taken as prescribed).