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. 2024 Feb 15;8:e48971. doi: 10.2196/48971

Table 1.

Sample qualitative interview content areas, questions, and probes used during the study.

Content area Sample probes
Current adherence strategies
  • How long have you been prescribed a diuretic or SGLT2ia?

  • How have you tried to remember to take your medications?

  • What kind of barriers do you face to taking your medications on time?

DPSb technology
  • What are your initial reactions to the digital pill?

  • Are there design factors to the digital pill and Reader that prevent you from wanting to use it?

  • Why would these factors prevent your use of digital pills?

DPS messaging components
  • Tell me about situations you would like to receive notifications about your adherence.

  • What kind of messages would you want to receive in relation to the digital pill?

Data privacy and sharing
  • The digital pill allows your provider or study team to view your adherence. What do you think of this?

  • What concerns do you have regarding the privacy of your adherence data?

  • Who do you think should have access to your adherence data? Why?

Acceptance of and willingness to use the DPS
  • Given what you know, would you be willing to use the digital pill? Why or why not?

aSGLT2i: sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 inhibitors.

bDPS: digital pill system.