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Electronic Reminders To Improve Medication Adherence In Diabetes: A Quality Improvement Project, Lisa Wilson
Electronic Reminders To Improve Medication Adherence In Diabetes: A Quality Improvement Project, Lisa Wilson
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BACKGROUND: Diabetes often contributes to many co-morbid conditions and their complications. Non-adherence to medications is common in patients with chronic disease. The project aimed to improve medication adherence through the implementation of electronic messaging. The project was set in a private medical practice within a critical access hospital. Participants were patients of the practice with diabetes.
METHODS: Baseline assessment included review and documentation of HgBA1cs, prescription requests, and past medical history. The development of an intervention to improve medication adherence utilizing electronic reminders was based on Bandura’s (1989) Social Cognitive Theory and Ajzen’s (1991) Theory of Planned Behavior.
INTERVENTION: The …