A multi-component, family-focused and literacy-sensitive intervention to improve medication adherence in patients with heart failure–A randomized controlled trial

Jia Rong Wu; Barbara Mark; George J. Knafl; Sandra B. Dunbar; Patricia P. Chang; Darren A. DeWalt

doi:10.1016/j.hrtlng.2019.05.011

A multi-component, family-focused and literacy-sensitive intervention to improve medication adherence in patients with heart failure–A randomized controlled trial

Jia Rong Wu, Barbara Mark, George J. Knafl, Sandra B. Dunbar, Patricia P. Chang, Darren A. DeWalt

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Abstract

Background: Medication nonadherence is prevalent and links to serious outcomes (e.g., rehospitalization/death) in heart failure (HF) patients; therefore, an urgent need exists for an intervention to improve and sustain adherence after intervention completion. Objectives: To test the efficacy of a multi-component, family-focused, literacy-sensitive (FamLit) intervention on medication adherence in HF patients. Methods: Forty-three HF patients and their care partners were enrolled and randomized to receive FamLit or attention-only intervention, including an in-person session at baseline and bi-weekly phone boosters for 3 months. We measured medication adherence from baseline to 3-month post-intervention using the Medication Event Monitoring System. Results: After 3-month intervention, intervention patients had significantly better medication adherence than control patients. At 6 months (3-months post-intervention), intervention effect on adherence was sustained in the FamLit intervention group, while adherence decreased in the control group. Conclusion: Incorporating care partner support and providing an easy-to-understand intervention to patients-care partners may improve/sustain adherence.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	507-514
Number of pages	8
Journal	Heart and Lung
Volume	48
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hrtlng.2019.05.011
State	Published - Nov 1 2019

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Funding Information:
This study was supported by funding from the National Institute of Nursing Research of the National Institutes of Health under Award Number K23NR014489 (Jia-Rong Wu, PI). The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institute of Nursing Research or the National Institutes of Health.

Funding Information:
This study was supported by funding from the National Institute of Nursing Research of the National Institutes of Health under Award Number K23NR014489 (Jia-Rong Wu, PI). The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institute of Nursing Research or the National Institutes of Health. The authors declare that there is no conflict of interest.

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© 2019 Elsevier Inc.

Keywords

Behavior intervention
Family intervention
Health literacy
Medication adherence

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

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A multi-component, family-focused and literacy-sensitive intervention to improve medication adherence in patients with heart failure–A randomized controlled trial

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