[Chronic pain patient's acceptance and satisfaction with their analgesic medication. Development and validation of the QAMPAS questionnaire].
BACKGROUND
A newly developed questionnaire to measure the satisfaction of chronic pain patients with their analgetic treatment is introduced.


METHODS
Based on pilot studies, a multidimensional questionnaire (QAMPAS) for the measurement of patient satisfaction was developed. In addition to a module on general patient satisfaction, it includes two specific modules with regard to medical treatment using tablets and transdermal systems (patches). In a validation study the questionnaire was administered at two measurement points to ambulatory chronic pain patients.


RESULTS
The QAMPAS subscales possess satisfactory psychometric properties. Medication-specific satisfaction shows a well-differentiated multidimensional structure. With minor limitations, correlations with the general patient satisfaction module and the SF-36 and BPI subscales indicate it to be a valid instrument.


CONCLUSIONS
The QAMPAS questionnaire is a standardized instrument with satisfactory psychometric properties for the measurement of patient satisfaction with their analgesic treatment.
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Institut für Methoden der Community Medicine, Universität Greifswald.
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Anderson-Hillemacher
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Kohlmann
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D000700:Analgesics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D006801:Humans; D010146:Pain / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000523:psychology*; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
D000700:Analgesics