TABLE 2.
Precompetency and postcompetency questions (n = 51)
|
Question |
Results, No. (%) |
|
|
Precompetency |
Postcompetency |
|
| Are patients able to refuse medications? | ||
| a. Yes | 51 (100) | 51 (100) |
| b. No | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| Are patients subject to any adherence checks (ie, procedures to make sure medications have been taken)? | ||
| a. Never | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| b. Rarely | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| c. Sometimes | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| d. Often | 1 (2) | 1 (2) |
| e. Always | 50 (98) | 50 (98) |
| Are patients able to supply their own medications (ie, provided by self, friends, family, etc.)? | ||
| a. Yes | 42 (82) | 43 (84) |
| b. No | 9 (18) | 8 (16) |
| If a patient is not able to supply their medication, how often are they able to continue that same medication? | ||
| a. Never | 1 (2) | 1 (2) |
| b. Rarely | 2 (4) | 2 (4) |
| c. Sometimes | 3 (6) | 1 (2) |
| d. Often | 19 (37) | 21 (41) |
| e. Always | 26 (51) | 26 (51) |
| Does the facility currently accept outside providers to come and provide LAIA? | ||
| a. Yes | 6 (12) | 6 (12) |
| b. No | 45 (88) | 45 (88) |
| Do staff have any preference for LAIAs vs oral medications? | ||
| a. Prefer LAIAs | 1 (2) | 1 (2) |
| b. Prefer oral | 33 (65) | 33 (65) |
| c. No specific preference | 17 (33) | 17 (33) |
| How many times daily are patients able to get medications? | ||
| a. Once daily | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| b. Twice daily | 23 (45) | 23 (45) |
| c. 3 times daily | 9 (18) | 9 (18) |
| d. 4 times daily | 12 (23) | 12 (23) |
| e. More than 4 times daily | 7 (14) | 7 (14) |
| Can administration times be adjusted so patients can take medications with or without meals if needed? | ||
| a. Never | 16 (31) | 16 (31) |
| b. Rarely | 2 (4) | 2 (4) |
| c. Sometimes | 1 (2) | 1 (2) |
| d. Often | 2 (4) | 2 (4) |
| e. Always | 30 (59) | 30 (59) |
| If patients have specific administration preferences (eg, prefer liquids, prefer to take medications at a certain time), how often are these requirements able to be accommodated? | ||
| a. Never | 16 (31) | 16 (31) |
| b. Rarely | 6 (12) | 6 (12) |
| c. Sometimes | 10 (20) | 10 (20) |
| d. Often | 16 (31) | 15 (29) |
| e. Always | 3 (6) | 4 (8) |
| If there is a specific formulary, how often are patients able to access to nonformulary medications? | ||
| a. Never | 1 (7) | 1 (7) |
| b. Rarely | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| c. Sometimes | 4 (29) | 3 (21) |
| d. Often | 6 (43) | 7 (50) |
| e. Always | 3 (21) | 3 (22) |
LAIA = long-acting injectable antipsychotic.