Time-in-a-bottle (TIAB): a longitudinal, correlational study of patterns, potential predictors, and outcomes of immunosuppressive medication adherence in adult kidney transplant recipients.

摘要: This study examined patterns, potential predictors, and outcomes of immunosuppressive medication adherence in a convenience sample 121 kidney transplant recipients aged 21 yr or older from three centers using theory-based, descriptive, correlational, longitudinal design. Electronic monitoring was conducted for 12 months electronic monitoring. Participants were persistent taking their medications, but execution, which includes both timing, poor. Older age the only demographic variable associated with (r = 0.25; p 0.005). Of predictors examined, self-efficacy non-adherence, explaining about 9% variance 0.31, 0.0006). The few poor that occurred not significantly although small number may have limited our ability to detect link. Future research should test fully powered, experimental interventions include component.