Phase three: Pilot testing
The final version of AAMQ was pilot-tested by participants with asthma.
These participants were patients with asthma who were recruited through
a face-to-face approach while they were waiting to see their respiratory
specialist in two public hospitals. A standardized introductory script
was followed in approaching all potential participants; the script
involved informing the patients about the main objectives of the study.
Those consenting to participate were then asked to complete the AAMQ.
Their comments and suggestions were considered by the research team and
were reflected in the questionnaire. Certain information about the
questionnaire was also collected such as the time needed to complete the
questionnaire and if the participants needed any explanations to
understand the items.
To assist the analysis of AAMQ scores, the scores were arbitrarily
divided by the research team into three categories based on the decision
made by the Delphi expert panel indicating: poor, moderate, and
excellent adherence.