RESUMO
This study examined the potential effects of INH side effects and non-specific somatic complaints on medication adherence in 96 Latino adolescents participating in a controlled trial designed to increase isoniazid (INH) adherence. These participants (who received usual medical care) were interviewed monthly over 9 months. Participants were questioned regarding medication taking, the frequency of 15 INH-related side effects from the Physician's Desk Reference (PDR) [1], and 21 non-specific somatic complaints. Participants were aged 12-19 years, 53.1% were male, 66.7% were born in Mexico, 73% had no health insurance, and 52.5% were classified as bicultural. Approximately 70% of participants experienced at least one side effect during the trial. Side effects that occurred while taking INH were not significantly related to total number of pills taken; somatic complaints that occurred during 9 months of INH were significantly negatively related to cumulative adherence. Females reported significantly more somatic complaints at baseline than males.
Assuntos
Antituberculosos/efeitos adversos , Hispânico ou Latino/etnologia , Isoniazida/efeitos adversos , Cooperação do Paciente/etnologia , Psicologia do Adolescente , Tuberculose Pulmonar , Aculturação , Adolescente , Comportamento do Adolescente/etnologia , Análise de Variância , California , Criança , Feminino , Conhecimentos, Atitudes e Prática em Saúde , Hispânico ou Latino/educação , Humanos , Análise dos Mínimos Quadrados , Estudos Longitudinais , Masculino , Avaliação das Necessidades , Pesquisa Metodológica em Enfermagem , Educação de Pacientes como Assunto , Fatores Sexuais , Inquéritos e Questionários , Tuberculose Pulmonar/tratamento farmacológico , Tuberculose Pulmonar/etnologiaRESUMO
The purpose of this study was to examine the assessment of AIDS-related social skills (measured by role play) in Anglo and Latino adolescents (N = 383) and to explore ethnic and gender differences on these skills. Eight skills were assessed on five measures evaluating molar, molecular, verbal, and nonverbal dimensions of behavior. Interrelationships between skills and measurement dimensions were examined using factor analysis. Results revealed that Anxiety and Nonverbal Behavior each loaded across different skills on individual respective factors, whereas verbal content and assertiveness measures loaded by skill on separate factors. Differences in skill emerged between female and male, and Latino and Anglo youth. Preliminary social validity data were collected for the skills assessed. Social validity results were skill specific, with judges validating certain skills and certain measurement dimensions more than others. Implications for future assessment and intervention research of AIDS-related social skills are discussed.
