Table 2.
Item | Strongly agree |
Agree | Neutral | Disagree | Strongly disagree |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. The cellphone reminders helped me to remember to take study drug as directed** | 8 (20.0%) |
9 (22.5%) |
17 (42.5%) |
5 (12.5%) |
1 (2.5%) |
2. I liked the fact that study staff could monitor my medication dosing and I didn't have to come to the clinic | 22 (53.7%) |
10 (24.4%) |
8 (19.5%) |
1 (2.4%) |
0 (0.0%) |
3. I used the study cellphone for personal calls | 11 (26.8%) |
13 (31.7%) |
6 (14.6%) |
6 (14.6%) |
5 (12.2%) |
4. I was confident that my privacy was protected when using the cell phone and sending the dosing video | 19 (46.3%) |
13 (31.7%) |
8 (19.5%) |
1 (2.4%) |
0 (0.0%) |
5. It was easy to record the dosing video | 24 (58.5%) |
14 (34.1%) |
1 (2.4%) |
1 (2.4%) |
1 (2.4%) |
6. The reminders to record and send the dosing video were helpful** | 13 (31.7%) |
7 (17.1%) |
17 (41.5%) |
2 (4.9%) |
2 (4.9%) |
7. It was easy to send the dosing video | 22 (55.0%) |
12 (30.0%) |
5 (12.5%) |
0 (0.0%) |
1 (2.5%) |
8. There was sufficient technical support when I ran into problems using the cellphone | 15 (36.6%) |
13 (31.7%) |
10 (24.4%) |
3 (7.3%) |
0 (0.0%) |
9. I received enough training so that I could use the cell phone | 21 (51.2%) |
14 (34.1%) |
5 (12.2%) |
0 (0.0%) |
1 (2.4%) |
10. If applicable, having both a study cell phone and personal cell phone was cumbersome | 4 (10.0%) |
7 (17.5%) |
14 (35.0%) |
8 (20.0%) |
7 (17.5%) |
11. I am better able to use a smartphone now than I was at the beginning of the study | 5 (12.2%) |
8 (19.5%) |
16 (39.0%) |
6 (14.6%) |
6 (14.6%) |
12. The compensation I received for sending the videos was important | 14 (34.1%) |
13 (31.7%) |
8 (19.5%) |
4 (9.8%) |
2 (4.9%) |
13. Having to take videos of my dosing helped me to take my study drug | 20 (48.8%) |
13 (31.7%) |
5 (12.2%) |
3 (7.3%) |
0 (0.0%) |
N=40 or 41 per item. 40 participants completed the entire survey; 1 participant partially completed the survey; 8 participants missed the final study visit and were not surveyed.
Participants were texted dosing reminders on an as-needed basis. Not all participants received reminders.