Cecilia N Hollenhorst1, Vanessa Elliott2, Michele Heisler3, Kevin Schneider1, Ken Resnicow4, Paula Anne Newman-Casey5. 1. Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan. 2. Calvin College, Grand Rapids, Michigan. 3. Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan; Department of Health Behavior Health Education, University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, Michigan. 4. Department of Health Behavior Health Education, University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, Michigan. 5. Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan. Electronic address: panewman@med.umich.edu.
Abstract
PURPOSE: To understand patients' qualitative experiences with the Support, Educate, Empower (SEE) personalized glaucoma coaching program, provide a richer understanding of the components of the intervention that were useful in eliciting behavior change, and understand how to improve the SEE Program. DESIGN: A concurrent mixed-methods process analysis. PARTICIPANTS: Thirty-nine patients with a diagnosis of any kind of glaucoma or ocular hypertension who were aged ≥40 years, were taking ≥1 glaucoma medication, spoke English, self-administered their eye drops, and had poor glaucoma medication adherence (defined as taking ≤80% of prescribed medication doses assessed via electronic medication adherence monitors) who completed the 7-month SEE Program. METHODS: All participants who completed the study were interviewed in-person using a semistructured interview guide after the intervention. Coders conducted qualitative analysis of transcribed interviews using Grounded Theory. Participants were then stratified into groups based on change in adherence, and thematic differences between groups were examined. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Themes that emerged from interviews categorized by the number of participants who expressed a theme and the number of representative citations. RESULTS: Participants expressed positive views toward the program overall (95%, n = 37/39). They perceived program components as working together to improve their medication adherence. Interactions with the glaucoma coach (38 participants, 184 citations), motivation to aid personal change (38 participants, 157 citations), personalized glaucoma education (38 participants, 149 citations), electronic reminders, and hearing their adherence score (37 participants, 90 citations) were most commonly cited by participants as helpful program elements contributing to improved adherence. Patients expressed a desire for personalized education to be a standard part of glaucoma care. Participants who demonstrated more improvement in adherence had a more trusting attitude toward the adherence score and a greater magnitude of perceived personal need to improve adherence. CONCLUSIONS: Participants reported a highly positive response to the in-person glaucoma education and motivational interviewing intervention used in conjunction with automated adherence reminders.
PURPOSE: To understand patients' qualitative experiences with the Support, Educate, Empower (SEE) personalized glaucoma coaching program, provide a richer understanding of the components of the intervention that were useful in eliciting behavior change, and understand how to improve the SEE Program. DESIGN: A concurrent mixed-methods process analysis. PARTICIPANTS: Thirty-nine patients with a diagnosis of any kind of glaucoma or ocular hypertension who were aged ≥40 years, were taking ≥1 glaucoma medication, spoke English, self-administered their eye drops, and had poor glaucoma medication adherence (defined as taking ≤80% of prescribed medication doses assessed via electronic medication adherence monitors) who completed the 7-month SEE Program. METHODS: All participants who completed the study were interviewed in-person using a semistructured interview guide after the intervention. Coders conducted qualitative analysis of transcribed interviews using Grounded Theory. Participants were then stratified into groups based on change in adherence, and thematic differences between groups were examined. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Themes that emerged from interviews categorized by the number of participants who expressed a theme and the number of representative citations. RESULTS:Participants expressed positive views toward the program overall (95%, n = 37/39). They perceived program components as working together to improve their medication adherence. Interactions with the glaucoma coach (38 participants, 184 citations), motivation to aid personal change (38 participants, 157 citations), personalized glaucoma education (38 participants, 149 citations), electronic reminders, and hearing their adherence score (37 participants, 90 citations) were most commonly cited by participants as helpful program elements contributing to improved adherence. Patients expressed a desire for personalized education to be a standard part of glaucoma care. Participants who demonstrated more improvement in adherence had a more trusting attitude toward the adherence score and a greater magnitude of perceived personal need to improve adherence. CONCLUSIONS:Participants reported a highly positive response to the in-person glaucoma education and motivational interviewing intervention used in conjunction with automated adherence reminders.
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