Using an Intervention Mapping Approach to Improve Adherence to Disease-Modifying Treatment in Multiple Sclerosis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Up to 50% of individuals with multiple sclerosis (MS) who are prescribed disease-modifying treatments (DMTs) do not take them as advised. Although many studies report on DMT adherence rate, few studies report on interventions involving individuals with MS. The current paper describes the development of an intervention aimed at improving adherence to DMTs among identified nonadherent individuals with MS.

Methods

An intervention was developed using an Intervention Mapping approach, recommendations from reviews on medication adherence, and input from individuals with MS. Its content was determined by theories of health behavior (specifically, a perceptions and practicalities approach), empirical evidence collected among the specific target population (an observationa

SUBMITTER: Neter E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10503812 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep-Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature