What is the impact of self-management interventions on adherence to prescribed secondary prevention medications after stroke?
Self-management interventions have similarly shown a moderate effect size in adherence to prescribed secondary prevention medications after stroke. In the MIST phase III RCT (Motivational Interviewing in Stroke; N=386), improving adherence to secondary stroke prevention strategies through motivational interviewing demonstrated positive effects on self-reported medication adherence 9 months after stroke (RR, associated reduction in recurrent stroke (RR, 0.67).