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. 2018 Oct 8;12:2039–2063. doi: 10.2147/PPA.S177624

Table 5.

Domains of factors of adherence to prophylaxis treatment in hemophilia in 16 reports (2011–2017)

Reference Descriptive factors Individual factors Social factors Practical factors Health care factors No domains Factors suggested in the discussion
Tran et al (2017)29
Haemophilia
x x 2 Family support
Social support
Social stigma
Necessity beliefs Concern beliefs Health-system factors: individual formularies, prior-authorization requirements, cost sharing
van Os et al (2017)30
PLoS ONE
x x 2 Treatment cost
Lock et al (2016)31
Haemophilia
x 1 Communication between parents and the treatment center
Mclaughlin et al (2016)32
Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities
0 NA
Miesbach and
Kalnins (2016)33
Haemophilia
x x 2 Infusion timing
Frequency of infusions
Perceived benefits of treatment
Schrijvers et al (2016)34
British Journal of Haematology
x 1 Accepting the disease
Self-management skills
Infusion timing
Witkop et al (2016)35
Haemophilia
x 1 Attitudes toward prophylaxis treatment
Parental support Motivation and encouragement Sense of normality (treatment is normal) Perceived benefits, experience of results
García-Dasí et al (2015)36
Haemophilia
x x x x x 5 Puberty
Emotional aspects
Accepting the disease Family attitude: watchfulness vs overprotection
Mingot-Castellano et al (2015)37
Blood Coagulation and Fibrinolysis
x 1 NA
Schrijvers et al (2015)38
Haemophilia
x x x 3 Perception of self-monitoring
Self-management skills
Age (position of hemophilia in adolescent patients)
Lamiani et al (2015)39
Haemophilia
x x 2 NA
Ho et al (2014)40
Haemophilia
x 1 Intensity of treatment regimen
Cost of treatment
Tang et al (2013)41
Haemophilia
x x 2 Economic constraint
Limitation in factor concentrate availability Education (potential benefits on the child’s well-being and quality of life)
Duncan et al (2012)42
Haemophilia
x 1 Transition points: shift from infused by family or nurse to self-infusion and switch from a prophylaxis regimen to on-demand treatment
Thornburg et al (2012)43
Haemophilia
x 1 Financial concerns
Accessibility of treatment
Self-infusion vs other-infusion
Education Frequency of infusion
Zappa et al (2012)44
Haemophilia
x x x 3 NA

Abbreviation: NA, not available.