Effect of a Smart Pill Bottle Reminder Intervention on Medication Adherence, Self-efficacy, and Depression in Breast Cancer Survivorsopen access
- Authors
- Park, Hyang Rang; Kang, Hee Sun; Kim, Soo Hyun; Singh-Carlson, Savitri
- Issue Date
- Nov-2022
- Publisher
- LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS
- Keywords
- Breast neoplasms; Depression; Intervention study; Medication adherence; Self-efficacy; Survivors
- Citation
- CANCER NURSING, v.45, no.6, pp E874 - E882
- Journal Title
- CANCER NURSING
- Volume
- 45
- Number
- 6
- Start Page
- E874
- End Page
- E882
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/cau/handle/2019.sw.cau/60441
- DOI
- 10.1097/NCC.0000000000001030
- ISSN
- 0162-220X
1538-9804
- Abstract
- Background Globally, breast cancer has been identified as the most common cancer among women. The clinical efficacy of adjuvant oral antiestrogen therapy-including tamoxifen and aromatase inhibitors-has been proven to be clinically efficacious for breast cancer survivors. However, medication adherence for these therapies remains suboptimal among breast cancer survivors. Objective The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of a reminder intervention-a smart pill bottle paired with the Pillsy mobile application-on medication adherence, medication self-efficacy, and depression, among breast cancer survivors who were undergoing oral antiestrogen therapy. Methods This study is a randomized controlled trial. Sixty-one women were allocated to an experimental group (n = 31) and the control group (n = 30). The experimental group received the reminder intervention of a smart pill bottle for 4 weeks. Study outcomes were identified as medication adherence, medication self-efficacy, and depression. Results Fifty-seven women completed the follow-up measurement. Significant differences in favor of the experimental group were noted for medication adherence (P = .004) and medication self-efficacy (P = .004). There was no statistically significant difference between the 2 groups with regard to depression (P = .057). Conclusions Reminder intervention using smart pill bottles was effective in improving medication adherence and medication self-efficacy among breast cancer survivors undergoing oral antiestrogen therapy. Implications for Practice A smart pill bottle method of intervention can be a useful reminder strategy to improve medication adherence among breast cancer survivors.
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