CollaboRhythm : new paradigms in doctor-patient interaction applied to HIV medication adherence

[摘要] (cont.) In the first stage, twelve patient interviews were conducted. The response to the principles of the system was positive with eleven of the twelve patients willing to share their adherence data with their clinician and all twelve agreeing that the HIV simulation and encouraging messages would motivate them to take their medications. Overall, eleven patients were interested in using the system. In the second stage, a one-month pilot deployment was conducted with four patients collaborating with an HIV medication adherence specialist. This stage also yielded encouraging results with three patients maintaining greater than 95% adherence all four patients confident that the system helped them improve their adherence. Important lessons were learned about its limitations, including ramifications of inaccurate reporting. The results from the HIV adherence study suggest that there is merit in the new paradigms in provider-patient interaction facilitated by CollaboRhythm and that some patients are receptive to the idea of becoming more active participants in their care. Evaluations at a larger scale and for a number of clinical scenarios are warranted.

[发布机构] Massachusetts Institute of Technology