Investigating the Impact of the TUITEK^® Patient Support Programme, Designed to Support Caregivers of Children Prescribed Recombinant Human Growth Hormone Treatment in Taiwan.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Poor adherence to recombinant human growth hormone (r-hGH) treatment presents a significant barrier to achieving optimal growth outcomes. It is important to identify and address the treatment adherence-related needs of children prescribed r-hGH treatment, and develop new approaches to improve adherence. We aimed to measure the impact of the TUITEK^® patient support programme, a multi-component personalized service intervention, on caregivers' knowledge, beliefs, and perceptions of short stature and adherence to its treatment.

Patients and methods

The evaluation of the TUITEK^® patient support programme was conducted among 31 caregivers of children with short stature and receiving r-hGH treatment via the easypod™ auto-injector device in Taiw

SUBMITTER: Su PH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9120661 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature