Table 1.
Components of the intervention and proposed mechanisms of action.
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Self-monitoring adherence (#1) | Patients self-monitor their adherence by reviewing graphs of adherence data by month, week, or time of the day in CFHealthHub. A simple traffic light system quickly indicates if patients have hit their agreed target for treatments (green), have done some treatments but not hit their target (amber), or have completed no treatments (red). This enables patients to understand their adherence patterns leading to awareness of adherence and increased motivation to adhere (#8) |
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Tailored education about treatment (#2) | Interventionist identifies issues with understanding treatments and unhelpful beliefs about different aspects of treatment. Patients can see the need to undergo treatment (increased necessities) and reduce any concerns they have about treatments (#9) |
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Tailored patient stories (videos; #3) | Other patients with CF talking about how they overcame different barriers to give patients information from peers or someone like them. This allows patients to see how they can find solutions to problems (increased self-efficacy) and that it is possible to change (increased motivation; #10) |
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Personalized goal setting (#4) | Interventionist works with patient to set goals for adherence against prescription and life goals that may help adherence behavior. This allows patients to work toward a target (increased self-efficacy) and see how adherence is linked to their life goals (increased motivation to adhere; #11) |
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Goal review, rewards (#5) | A review of progress toward goals with the patient helps to increase self-efficacy. Optional notifications of achievements against progress help patients to increase motivation to adhere (#11) |
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Personalized action plans (#6) | Patients create personalized action plans around daily routines to build adherence that increases habits and reduces chaos (#12) |
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Tailored problem solving (#7) | Solutions to common problems with adherence, for example, what to do when you go on holiday. These allow patients to solve problems, reducing barriers to adherence (#13) |
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aProposed mechanisms of action are shown in italics.
bCF: cystic fibrosis.