Table 5.

Potential solutions suggested by respondents to facilitate adherence to oral adjuvant endocrine therapy (n=136)

Suggested strategies	n (%)*
Using pill boxes to organize daily doses	83 (61.0)
Education on benefits of the medications patients are taking by health care professionals	74 (54.4)
Education on the nature of illness by health-care professionals	70 (51.5)
Education on side effects and how to manage them	63 (46.3)
Monitoring of patient's medication taking pattern by health-care workers at every visit	61 (44.9)
Monitoring of medication taking pattern and any related side effects by phone calls	58 (42.6)
SMS reminder system to promote timely taking of medications	49 (36.0)
Provision of illustrations (e.g., diagrams, charts) to enhance patients’ understanding of their illness/medication	44 (32.4)
Involvement of patients in making clinical decisions	41 (30.1)
Provision of access to relevant support groups	26 (19.1)
Improving patient's self-discipline to improve adherence	22 (16.2)
Introducing the use of mobile phone applications that can help with medication taking	15 (11.0)
Better labeling on medication package	10 (7.4)
Others†	20 (14.7)

*Percentages do not add up to hundred because a respondent can suggest more than one strategy, ^†Medication diary (8); family support (7); switch to injection (1); relax and reduce depression (1); pharmacy home delivery service (1); getting smaller medicine packaging (1); and reducing the cost of medicines (1). SMS: Short message service