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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2021 Aug 1.
Published in final edited form as: Pediatr Transplant. 2020 May 10;24(5):e13709. doi: 10.1111/petr.13709

Table 4:

Suggestions for Enhancements of the Adherence Intervention

AYAs Parents HCPs
Coach Could be a peer coach or support person
Could work to support group session
Should be someone they can personally identify with that understands transplant life and can help master medication management skills
Should explain what parents should expect at each post-transplant phase, especially in the first 3 months post-transplant
Advise on how developmental stages influence how a parent might approach medication management and adherence
Could be a peer
Would need knowledge and skills in communication and behavior motivation
Could serve as a liaison between the AYA, parents and transplant team
Action Plans Useful only when a problem with adherence is identified or in special circumstances Should outline how to help their children, including when and how to execute plans Universally viewed positively, but unclear how to integrate plans into clinic flow
ePillbox Design Need to detect when the pills were removed from the compartments
Should send immediate confirmatory text notifying parent that correct compartment was opened and pills were taken at appropriate time
Need reminders when pills are due
Compartments should snap together and pull apart like a pill organizer for portability
Need sensor that detects opening and closure of the compartments
Need a warning alert after the medication should have been taken if no response
Pill compartments should separate to take a few doses away at a time
Should provide alert when ePillbox is empty/needs to be refilled
Size is important for portability and discretion
Build in individualized rewards and motivators
Include ability to connect with social media (e.g., facebook, IMessaging)
Avoid potential for ‘tricking the system’
Should allow for synchronization to AYA’s phone (e.g., for alerts about medication times, appointments)
Website Design Provide summary report listing how many medications were taken on time out of total number possible
Include educational material to help them learn their medications
Send an alert when ePillbox is empty/needs to be refilled
Need a way to post a note to HCP about why a dose was late or missed
Provide summary report listing how many medications were taken on time out of total number possible
Include personalized quizzes related to medications
Send immediate confirmatory text notifying parent that correct compartment opened and closed at appropriate time
Send warning alert after the medication should have been taken if no response
Provide decision support about what to do when AYA is late in taking medications
Have ability for multiple people to receive alerts
Merge sources of data about adherence (ePillbox, electronic medical record)
Send feedback about adherence to clinicians via web or electronic health record
Allow alerts, timing, and mode of alerts to be customized based on AYA preference
AYA and family should decide who should have access to data on website
Allow HCPs to view patterns and trends in medication taking
Expressed concerns about amount of data that would be generated and liability associated with monitoring