Table 4. Frequency of red-flag MADICI along patient trajectories.
| MADICI contains information about patients’… | First heart ward visit in hospital(n=24) | Discharge visit from hospital(n=25) | Follow-up visit with GP(n=25) | All consultations(n=74) | ||||
| Number of red-flags(n) | Number of patients reporting this red-flag(n) | Number of red-flags(n) | Number of patients reporting this red-flag(n) | Number of red-flags(n) | Number of patients reporting this red-flag(n) | Number of red-flags(n) | Number of patients reporting this red-flag(n) | |
| Type 1: concern, worry, fears, or negative stance towards the use of medications | 31 | 10 | 25 | 9 | 120 | 24 | 176 | 24 |
| Type 2: difficulties identifying or keeping overview of medications | 39 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 24 | 11 | 68 | 16 |
| Type 3: relying on assistance from next of kin to ensure correct dispensing | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| Type 4: not starting to use medication | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 4 |
| Type 5: omitting, delaying, or taking extra doses | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 26 | 9 |
| Type 6: intentionally discontinuing medication | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 18 | 5 |
| Adherence issues disclosed* | 93 in 65 MADICI | 12 | 34 in 27 MADICI | 10 | 173 in 143 MADICI | 24 | 300 in 235 MADICI | 25 |
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One MADICI (analytic unit) may contain several utterances about patient actions, experiences, and/or stance conveying different types of red-flags; they are not mutually exclusive.
MADICImedication adherence disclosures in clinical interactions