Table 4.
Comparison of PHOENIx results with three other trials using PETS to measure treatment
| Characteristic | Current study, PHOENIx at baseline | Eton et al (2020), PETS at baseline23 | Nordfonn et al (2021)24 | Rogers et al (2021)25 |
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| Participants, n | 123 | 365 | 125 | 254 |
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| Focus of article | Homeless health | Patients with multiple LTCs | Chronic heart failure | Hypertension |
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| Age of participants, years, mean | 42.1 | 62.1 | 67 | 67 |
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| PETS score, mean (SD) | ||||
| Medical information | 43.4 (4.2) | 25.6 (19.8) | 34.65 (18.24) | 24.7 (19.2) |
| Medications | 29.1 (5.2) | 15.9 (16.9) | 16.16 (17.36) | 9.1 (16.3) |
| Medical appointments | 56.0 (8.4) | 21.6 (21.7) | 16.87 (16.85) | 10.4 (20.0) |
| Monitoring health | 53.8 (0.8) | 32.3 (26.2) | 30.86 (21.13) | 16.1 (23.1) |
| Exercise or physical therapy | 61.4 (15.8) | 48.8 (24.6) | — | — |
| Medical equipment | 22.3 (0.3) | — | — | — |
| Interpersonal challenges | 53.2 (15.4) | — | 14.23 (18.34) | — |
| Difficulty with healthcare services | 57.9 (16.9) | 30.3 (20.2) | 34.57 (19.01) | 30.0 (19.8) |
| Role and social activity limitations | 64.0 (3.5) | 20.0 (25.7) | 27.53 (24.87) | 15.0 (23.0) |
| Physical and mental exhaustion | 79.5 (3.3) | 28.7 (25.7) | 34.12 (21.00) | 22.8 (24.4) |
| Medication side effect bother | 23.0 | 18.2 (25.7) | — | 15.9 (25.3) |
| Medication reliance bother | 47.6 | — | — | 20.5 (30.5) |
LTC = long-term condition. PETS = Patient Experience with Treatment and Self-management. PHOENIx = Pharmacist Homeless Outreach Engagement Non-medical Independent prescribing Rx. SD = standard deviation.