A randomized controlled trial of customized adherence enhancement (CAE-E): study protocol for a hybrid effectiveness-implementation project.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Mood-stabilizing medications are a cornerstone of treatment for people with bipolar disorder, though approximately half of these individuals are poorly adherent with their medication, leading to negative and even severe health consequences. While a variety of approaches can lead to some improvement in medication adherence, there is no single approach that has superior adherence enhancement and limited data on how these approaches can be implemented in clinical settings. Existing data have shown an increasing need for virtual delivery of care and interactive telemedicine interventions may be effective in improving adherence to long-term medication.

Methods

Customized adherence enhancement (CAE) is a brief, practical bipolar-specific approach that identifies and tar

SUBMITTER: Levin JB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9351150 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature