Current medication-taking process |
Perceived medication adherence |
Which individuals should be targeted; USE-MI adoption may be higher among poor adherers |
Current medication storage method |
What storage methods USE-MI may need to accommodate |
Schedule of medication-taking |
Timing and frequency of gesture-recognition and reminders (affects algorithm design and battery life) |
Types of medication dose reminders |
Whether USE-MI will support or interfere with current reminder approaches |
Whether medications are taken with liquid or food |
Whether the gesture detection algorithms should include liquid or food intake |
Physical act of taking medications |
Hand(s) used to complete medication-taking actions |
Types of gestures needing to be recognized, preferred wrist for wearing device |
Feedback regarding the USE-MI system |
Preferences for two different wrist-worn devices |
Choice of wrist-worn device (Microsoft Band, Sony Android Wear Watch) |
Preferences for reminder method |
Choice of reminder method(s) (phone call, email, text, app, on wrist-worn device) |
Preferences for summative medication-taking feedback method |
Choice of summative feedback method (email, portal, app) and recipient (self, physician) |
Willingness to adopt the USE-MI system |
Tailor USE-MI to persons struggling with adherence to HIV-related medications |