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. 2020 Sep 23;8(9):e17135. doi: 10.2196/17135

Table 1.

Intervention Information-Motivation-Behavioral constructs and matched adherence-promoting strategies.

Information-Motivation-Behavioral construct and
modules
Example intervention strategies
Information (knowledge about HTNa and medication regimen; side effects and drug interactions)

The City map
  • Interactive map that allows patient to choose different buildings (eg, hospital, community clinic) that describe local and national services for prescription assistance


Pharmacist corner
  • Interactive prescription label that allows patients to select areas on the label to learn more about what the information means and why it is important

Motivation (individual and social) (beliefs or attitudes [ie, illness perceptions, concerns]; social norms or influence; perceived efficacy; depression or stress)

Helping hands
  • Narratives by Black patients that discuss the importance of taking medications in context of their life values (ie, religious beliefs, family coherence), strategies to talk to their doctor about medications, and how to develop routines to take medications every day

  • Positive voice videos that allow patients to hear about other Black patients’ experiences with HTN and type 2 diabetes and how they overcame challenges to taking medications, as prescribed


Relaxation station
  • Interactive body map that allows patients to learn how common stressors affect their health

  • Guided relaxation activity

  • Discussion on the use of prayer and affirmations to combat the negative effects of stress


Doc-Talk
  • Question building section that allows patients to develop a list of questions they would like to ask at their next visit

  • Tip sheet on how to express concerns about and goals for medications to providers

Behavioral skills (habituation and vigilance; routine; ability [subjective and objective])

Myth busters
  • Interactive game to increase disease- and regimen-specific knowledge as well as address misconceptions or beliefs about medications through a true or false quiz


Habit formation
  • Development of if-then statements that help patients develop habits to take medications even when their routines are disrupted


Goal setting
  • Develop specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, time-bound goals for adherence

  • Celebrate success that allows patients with perfect adherence to create a reward certificate

aHTN: hypertension.