Karen Glanz|Allen D. Beck|?ucja Bundy|Susan A. Primo|Michael Lynn|Julia Cleveland|Jessica A. Wold|Katharina V. Echt
Impact of a Health Communication Intervention to Improve Glaucoma Treatment Adherence
University of Pennsylvania
determine efficacy automated interactive telephonebased health communication intervention improving glaucoma treatment adherence among patients 2 hospitalbased eye clinicsa total 312 patients glaucoma 1880 years age enrolled randomized controlled trial 2 eye clinics located hospitals southeastern united states patients considered nonadherent take medication refill medication andor keep appointments treatment group received automated interactive tailored telephonebased health communication intervention tailored print materials control group received usual careadherence medication taking prescription refills appointment keeping measured interviews medical charts appointment records pharmacy dataa statistically significant increase found adherence measures intervention control groups interactive telephone calls tailored print materials significantly improve adherence measures compared controlsduring study period patient adherence glaucoma treatment appointment keeping improved study arms participation study interviews may contributed strategies address individuals barriers facilitators may increase impact telephone calls especially appointment keeping prescription refillsglaucoma patient care include reminders consistent use medication importance keeping appointments frequent personalized telephone contact may helpful patients known nonadherentclinicaltrialsgov identifiernct00794170