Instruments validation for the approach on therapeutic adherence in opiaceutical dependent adolescents

Abstract

Introduction: In recent years, the increase in the consumption of heroin "H drug" in adolescents has been evidence of global interest by all organizations that are linked to public health and social prosperity. In Ecuador, the consumption of heroin, “drug H”, shows a differentiated behavior with respect to other substances, due to the prevalence in use and in the age group. Objective: To validate the instruments for addressing therapeutic adherence in adolescents dependent on opiates "H drug". Methodology: This research is field, cross-sectional, evaluative, exploratory and correlational. The validation of the instruments was carried out through expert judgment, in which a pilot test was used. For the first instrument, 15 adolescents from 10 to 19 years of age and 15 families and/or representatives participated, selected in a non-random, non-probabilistic way, and for the second instrument, 1 adolescent and a family of 1 member were used. Results: In the qualification of the first instrument of expert judges, a reliability score of 96.01 is obtained for adolescents and 97.31 for families. In the qualitative, a rating of 97.42 for adolescents and 98.06 for families. The perception of the users is that the care and good treatment they receive in the health establishment is not very good. Conclusions: The instruments are suitable to apply to participating adolescents and families.