Intervention Promoting Medication Adherence: A Randomized, Phase I, Small-N Study. Am J Occup Ther 2016;70(6):7006240010p1-7006240010p11
Date
10/22/2016Pubmed ID
27767947DOI
10.5014/ajot.2016.021006Scopus ID
2-s2.0-85021859083 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 9 CitationsAbstract
OBJECTIVE: Many people with chronic health conditions fail to take their medications as prescribed, resulting in declines in health and function. The purpose of this study was to perform a Phase I feasibility study to understand whether an integrated occupational therapy intervention could help people with chronic health conditions improve their adherence to medications.
METHOD: Using a small-N design, we report single-subject analyses of the medication adherence of 11 participants before and after either an occupational therapy intervention or a standard care intervention. We used a multiple baseline approach with intersubject replication and blinding.
RESULTS: The occupational therapy intervention was found to decrease performance variability and to increase medication adherence rates in some people with chronic conditions.
CONCLUSION: These findings suggest that an occupational therapy intervention can improve medication adherence in people with chronic health conditions. The intervention tested in this study is feasible and would benefit from further research.
Author List
Schwartz JK, Smith ROAuthor
Roger Smith PhD Professor in the Occupational Science & Technology department at University of Wisconsin - MilwaukeeMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
AdultAged
Chronic Disease
Feasibility Studies
Female
Humans
Male
Medication Adherence
Middle Aged
Occupational Therapy
