OBJECTIVE: To compare children's reports of their medication adherence to those of their adult caregivers. METHOD: Several indicators of medication adherence were assessed for 48 adult-child dyads. Kappa statistics were calculated as measures of agreement. RESULTS: Adherence problems were common, although the level of agreement between the child and the adult was quite low (kappas for adherence variables ranged from .05 to .32). Compared to adult-child dyads that agreed, dyads that disagreed tended to include older children who had more responsibility for managing their own medications. CONCLUSIONS: Both researchers and clinicians would benefit from acquiring information on children's adherence from multiple sources.
OBJECTIVE: To compare children's reports of their medication adherence to those of their adult caregivers. METHOD: Several indicators of medication adherence were assessed for 48 adult-child dyads. Kappa statistics were calculated as measures of agreement. RESULTS: Adherence problems were common, although the level of agreement between the child and the adult was quite low (kappas for adherence variables ranged from .05 to .32). Compared to adult-child dyads that agreed, dyads that disagreed tended to include older children who had more responsibility for managing their own medications. CONCLUSIONS: Both researchers and clinicians would benefit from acquiring information on children's adherence from multiple sources.
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