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Use of various adherence aids in 289 adults with diabetes |
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| Adherence Aid |
Number |
% |
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| I use a day-of-the-week pill box |
143 |
49.5 |
| I put my pills in a special place that reminds me |
117 |
40.5 |
| A daily event (a meal, TV show, bedtime, brushing my teeth) reminds me |
50 |
17.3 |
| My family or friends remind me |
27 |
9.3 |
| I check off my medicines on a list |
12 |
4.2 |
| Someone gives me my medicines each time |
10 |
3.5 |
| I move the medicines from one place to another |
9 |
3.1 |
| I use an electronic pill box or dispenser |
4 |
1.4 |
| I mark a calendar or diary when I take my medicines |
3 |
1.0 |
| The pharmacy makes special packets of pills for each time I take my medicine |
3 |
1.0 |
| I set a timer |
3 |
1.0 |
| I leave a note for myself |
3 |
1.0 |
| My pager beeps to remind me |
2 |
0.7 |
| I move my watch or jewelry from one hand to the other |
1 |
0.4 |
| I receive a phone call to remind me |
0 |
0 |
| Any one or more of the above |
231 |
79.9 |
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37% of subjects reported using more than one adherence aid. | ||
Littenberg et al. BMC Family Practice 2006 7:1 doi:10.1186/1471-2296-7-1 |
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