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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2024 Mar 8.
Published in final edited form as: Lupus. 2024 Jan 2;33(2):137–144. doi: 10.1177/09612033231225843

Table 2.

Adherence facilitators described by each patient.

Facilitators Patients
Nonadherent Adherent
1 2 5 7 8 9 10 11 12 6 3 4
Capability: External facilitators of medication access Medication access
Payment assistance programs x x x
Ability to pay for medication x
Prioritizing paying for most important medications x
Using pharmacies with sufficient quantities of pills x x
Lupus clinic resources x x x
Opportunity: External factors that enable adherence on a regular basis Medication reminders
Automatic refills x x x x x x x x x x
Pillbox x x x x x x x
Visual reminders x x x x x x x
Setting an alarm x x x x x
Establishing a routine x x x x x x
Using a mobile app x x
Always keeping a supply of meds on hand x x
Social support x x x x x x x x x
Medication properties
Small pill size x x
Once-a-week medication schedule x
Motivation: Conscious and unconscious beliefs and attitudes Physical and mental health
Maintaining physical wellbeing x x x
Avoiding consequences of not taking medication x x x x x x x
Maintaining caregiver role x
Medication monitoring and accountability x x
Patient-provider relationship x x