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Abstract #78225 Published in IGR 19-4

Personalized behavior change program for glaucoma patients with poor adherence: a pilot interventional cohort study with a pre-post design

Newman-Casey PA; Niziol LM; Mackenzie CK; Resnicow K; Lee PP; Musch DC; Heisler M
Pilot and feasibility studies 2018; 4: 128


BACKGROUND: About half of people with glaucoma do not adhere to their recommended medications. Interventions for other chronic conditions have successfully utilized reminder systems and motivational interviewing (MI)-based counseling. This study was designed to pilot a personalized intervention that leverages these strategies to assess their impact on medication adherence in glaucoma patients. METHODS: Glaucoma patients taking ≥ 1 medication will be pre-screened by telephone survey for adherence to their medication(s). Those who self-report poor adherence will be enrolled in a 3-month monitoring period to measure medication adherence using electronic medication monitors. Participants who are non-adherent (take 

1Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Michigan Medical School, 1000 Wall Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48105 USA.

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11.17 Cooperation with medical therapy e.g. persistency, compliance, adherence (Part of: 11 Medical treatment)



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