Physicians' perceptions of utility and applicability of adherence-enhancing strategies
| Adherence-enhancing strategies . | Utility (0-3) . | Applicability in Practice (0-5), M ± SD . | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effectiveness, M ± SD . | Feasibility, M ± SD . | Cost, M ± SD . | ||
| Treatment selection based on patient characteristics | 1.9 ± 1.1 | 1.6 ± 1.1 | 1.3 ± 1.0 | 1.0 ± 1.5 |
| Patient education | 2.6 ± 0.6 | 2.1 ± 0.8 | 1.4 ± 0.8 | 3.1 ± 1.9 |
| Improved patient-physician communication | 2.7 ± 0.5 | 2.3 ± 0.8 | 1.3 ± 0.8 | 2.8 ± 1.7 |
| Simplifying medication regimen | 2.5 ± 0.7 | 2.3 ± 0.7 | 1.6 ± 0.9 | 2.3 ± 1.9 |
| Self-monitoring of health status | 1.7 ± 0.8 | 1.5 ± 0.8 | 1.1 ± 0.9 | 0.4 ± 1.1 |
| Maintaining a health status diary | 1.7 ± 0.8 | 1.5 ± 0.8 | 1.0 ± 0.8 | 0.5 ± 1.3 |
| Memory cues | 1.7 ± 0.8 | 1.9 ± 0.8 | 1.0 ± 0.8 | 0.6 ± 1.3 |
| Spouse / family involvement | 2.2 ± 0.9 | 2.0 ± 0.9 | 0.6 ± 0.8 | 1.3 ± 1.4 |
| Regular physician contact | 2.4 ± 0.5 | 2.2 ± 0.7 | 1.7 ± 0.8 | 2.2 ± 1.8 |
| Monitoring of patient compliance by physician | 2.2 ± 0.7 | 1.8 ± 0.9 | 1.4 ± 0.8 | 0.7 ± 1.1 |
| Electronic reminder system | 1.5 ± 0.9 | 1.2 ± 0.8 | 2.3 ± 0.9 | 0.3 ± 1.1 |
| Electronic medication monitors | 1.6 ± 0.9 | 1.3 ± 0.7 | 2.3 ± 0.9 | 0.3 ± 1.1 |
| Providing rewards for good adherence | 1.4 ± 1.0 | 1.3 ± 0.8 | 1.8 ± 0.9 | 0.5 ± 1.4 |
| Adherence-enhancing strategies . | Utility (0-3) . | Applicability in Practice (0-5), M ± SD . | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effectiveness, M ± SD . | Feasibility, M ± SD . | Cost, M ± SD . | ||
| Treatment selection based on patient characteristics | 1.9 ± 1.1 | 1.6 ± 1.1 | 1.3 ± 1.0 | 1.0 ± 1.5 |
| Patient education | 2.6 ± 0.6 | 2.1 ± 0.8 | 1.4 ± 0.8 | 3.1 ± 1.9 |
| Improved patient-physician communication | 2.7 ± 0.5 | 2.3 ± 0.8 | 1.3 ± 0.8 | 2.8 ± 1.7 |
| Simplifying medication regimen | 2.5 ± 0.7 | 2.3 ± 0.7 | 1.6 ± 0.9 | 2.3 ± 1.9 |
| Self-monitoring of health status | 1.7 ± 0.8 | 1.5 ± 0.8 | 1.1 ± 0.9 | 0.4 ± 1.1 |
| Maintaining a health status diary | 1.7 ± 0.8 | 1.5 ± 0.8 | 1.0 ± 0.8 | 0.5 ± 1.3 |
| Memory cues | 1.7 ± 0.8 | 1.9 ± 0.8 | 1.0 ± 0.8 | 0.6 ± 1.3 |
| Spouse / family involvement | 2.2 ± 0.9 | 2.0 ± 0.9 | 0.6 ± 0.8 | 1.3 ± 1.4 |
| Regular physician contact | 2.4 ± 0.5 | 2.2 ± 0.7 | 1.7 ± 0.8 | 2.2 ± 1.8 |
| Monitoring of patient compliance by physician | 2.2 ± 0.7 | 1.8 ± 0.9 | 1.4 ± 0.8 | 0.7 ± 1.1 |
| Electronic reminder system | 1.5 ± 0.9 | 1.2 ± 0.8 | 2.3 ± 0.9 | 0.3 ± 1.1 |
| Electronic medication monitors | 1.6 ± 0.9 | 1.3 ± 0.7 | 2.3 ± 0.9 | 0.3 ± 1.1 |
| Providing rewards for good adherence | 1.4 ± 1.0 | 1.3 ± 0.8 | 1.8 ± 0.9 | 0.5 ± 1.4 |
M indicates mean; and SD, standard deviation.