The short medication adherence scale (SMAS-7): Development and psychometric validation in a general population sample
The SMAS-7 demonstrated strong preliminary psychometric properties in this initial validation study. It offers a valuable resource for researchers, clinicians, and policymakers seeking to monitor and enhance adherence behaviors. While these findings are encouraging, further studies in diverse populations and clinical settings are required to confirm its external validity and generalizability. The findings revealed suboptimal adherence and underscored the multifaceted nature of its predictors, highlighting the need for targeted, multidimensional interventions.
Authors
- Mohamad Khaled Rahal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9707-6217)
- Pascale Salameh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4780-0772)
- Fouad Sakr (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6905-5814)
- Mariam Dabbous (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5191-3497)
- Jihan Safwan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8602-1042)
Institutions
- Université Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier (FR)
- Inserm (FR)
- Lebanese University (LB)
- University of Nicosia (CY)
- Université Fédérale de Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées (FR)
- Toulouse Mathematics Institute (FR)
- Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (FR)
- Lebanese American University (LB)
- Université de Limoges (FR)
- Lebanese International University (LB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Exploratory Research in Clinical and Social Pharmacy
- Published
- 2025-10-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rcsop.2025.100676
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Medication Adherence and Compliance
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.52