Hendrik Suhling|Jessica Rademacher|Imke Zinowsky|Jan Fuge|Mark Greer|G. Warnecke|Jacqueline M. Smits|Anna Bertram|Axel Haverich|Tobias Welte|Jens Gottlieb
Conventional vs. Tablet Computer-Based Patient Education following Lung Transplantation – A Randomized Controlled Trial
Medizinische Hochschule Hannover|Medizinische Hochschule Hannover|Medizinische Hochschule Hannover|Medizinische Hochschule Hannover|Medizinische Hochschule Hannover|Medizinische Hochschule Hannover|Eurotransplant|Medizinische Hochschule Hannover|Medizinische Hochschule Hannover|Medizinische Hochschule Hannover|Medizinische Hochschule Hannover
accurate immunosuppression critical importance preventing rejection avoiding toxicity following lung transplantation mainstay immunosuppressants calcineurin inhibitors require regular monitoring due interactions medications diet adherence immunosuppression patient knowledge vital improved patient education education using tabletcomputers investigatedto compare tabletpc education conventional education improving immunosuppression trough levels target range 6 months single education secondary parameters ratio immunosuppression level measurements divided per protocol recommended measurements time patient satisfaction regarding educationsinglecentre open labelled randomised controlled trialpatients 6 months lungtransplantation 50 calcineurin inhibitor trough levels target rangetabletpc education versus personal nurseled educationcalcineurin inhibitor levels target range 6 months education level variability interval adherence knowledge adherence studied outcome parameter renal function measured adverse events registeredsixtyfour patients 11 randomised either intervention levels immunosuppression 6 months education equal tabletpc 58 vs conventional 48 p 027 groups improved achieving cni trough level within target range either education method delta tabletpc 29 vs conventional 20 patients level variability decreased 204 whereas interval adherence remained unchanged knowledge immunosuppression improved 7 compliance tests demonstrated universal improvements significant difference groupseducation simple effective tool improving adherence immunosuppression tabletpc education noninferior conventional educationclinicaltrialsgov nct01398488 httpclinicaltrialsgovct2shownct01398488 termgottliebtabletpceducationrank1