Prevalence of Non-Adherence to Immunosuppressive Medications in Kidney Transplant Recipients: Barriers and Predictors

30 March 2021: Original Paper

Shahd M. Taj ^12ABDEF , Hajer Baghaffar ^3ABDEF , Duha Khaled Alnajjar ^3ABDEF , Nahed Khalid Almashabi ^4ABDEF , Sherine Ismail ^256ACDEFG*

DOI: 10.12659/AOT.928356

Ann Transplant 2021; 26:e928356

Table 2 Immunosuppressant Therapy Barriers Scale (ITBS) [29].

Questions*	Strongly disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly agree
1. I have to take the immunosuppressant medication(s) too many times per day.
2. I have to take too many capsules (or tablets) of my immunosuppressant medication(s) at one time?
3. I can’t tell if my immunosuppressant medication(s) is (are) helping me?
4. I skip doses of my immunosuppressant medication(s) when I go out of town?
5. I miss doses of my immunosuppressant medication(s) when I feel depressed?
6. I get confused about how to take my immunosuppressant medication.
7. I do not understand when to take my immunosuppressant medication(s).
8. I often run out (or do not have enough) of immunosuppressant medication(s).
9. It is hard for me to remember to take my immunosuppressant medication(s).
10. I miss a dose of my immunosuppressant medication(s) when I think there may be side effects
11. I sometimes skip doses of my immunosuppressant medication(s) when I feel good (or better).
12. I miss doses of my immunosuppressant medication(s) when I get out of my daily routine.
13. I skip doses of my immunosuppressant medication(s) when I am short of money.
^* The eight uncontrollable barriers are questoions 1–8, while the contrrollable barriers are questions 9–13.