TY - JOUR
T1 - Pillbox use, satisfaction, and effectiveness among persons with chronic health conditions
AU - Schwartz, Jaclyn K.
N1 - Funding Information:
This research was funded by the Distinguished Dissertation Fellowship from the Graduate School at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee and the Student Research Grant Award from the College of Health Sciences at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee. This research was conducted at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee. I thank my dissertation committee chair, Roger O. Smith of the Rehabilitation Research Design & Disability Center at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee. I also thank M. A. Dunham for her editing assistance. This research was funded by the Distinguished Dissertation Fellowship from the Graduate School at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee and the Student Research Grant Award from the College of Health Sciences at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee.
Funding Information:
This research was funded by the Distinguished Dissertation Fellowship from the Graduate School at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee and the Student Research Grant Award from the College of Health Sciences at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2017 RESNA.
PY - 2017/10/2
Y1 - 2017/10/2
N2 - The purpose of this study was to understand how persons with chronic health conditions use pillboxes, their satisfaction with current devices, and the impact of pillbox use on medication adherence. We used convergent parallel mixed methods approach to explore the experiences of 13 regular, 3 occasional, and 5 non-pillbox users. Medication consumers completed the Quebec User Evaluation of Satisfaction with Assistive Technology (QUEST 2.0), an interview about their medication routines, and a medication adherence diary to describe their experiences with their pillboxes. Results demonstrated most participants use pillboxes to help manage their medications, and pillbox users tended to have better medication adherence than nonusers. Participants used a variety of pillboxes differing in size, shape, and color. Users reported selecting pillboxes based on their needs in addition to the demands of their habits and medication regimens. Users were generally satisfied with their pillboxes with an average QUEST score of 4.33. However, participants also identified areas for an improved design of pillboxes. Pillboxes can be an effective strategy to improve medication adherence. Improvements in device prescription, training, research, and design are needed to understand the mechanisms and size of effects of this intervention.
AB - The purpose of this study was to understand how persons with chronic health conditions use pillboxes, their satisfaction with current devices, and the impact of pillbox use on medication adherence. We used convergent parallel mixed methods approach to explore the experiences of 13 regular, 3 occasional, and 5 non-pillbox users. Medication consumers completed the Quebec User Evaluation of Satisfaction with Assistive Technology (QUEST 2.0), an interview about their medication routines, and a medication adherence diary to describe their experiences with their pillboxes. Results demonstrated most participants use pillboxes to help manage their medications, and pillbox users tended to have better medication adherence than nonusers. Participants used a variety of pillboxes differing in size, shape, and color. Users reported selecting pillboxes based on their needs in addition to the demands of their habits and medication regimens. Users were generally satisfied with their pillboxes with an average QUEST score of 4.33. However, participants also identified areas for an improved design of pillboxes. Pillboxes can be an effective strategy to improve medication adherence. Improvements in device prescription, training, research, and design are needed to understand the mechanisms and size of effects of this intervention.
KW - assistive technology
KW - household article
KW - medication adherence
KW - rehabilitation
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84989260722&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/10400435.2016.1219884
DO - 10.1080/10400435.2016.1219884
M3 - Article
C2 - 27689861
AN - SCOPUS:84989260722
SN - 1040-0435
VL - 29
SP - 181
EP - 187
JO - Assistive Technology
JF - Assistive Technology
IS - 4
ER -