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  • Psychology and Behavioral Science
  • Health Communication
  • Patient Decision-Making

Background:

  • Understanding patient responses to medication information is crucial for effective healthcare.
  • Affective reactions, or emotional responses, can significantly influence patient behavior and adherence.
  • Previous research has not fully elucidated distinct patterns of affective reactions to medication information or their association with treatment willingness.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify distinct affective reaction patterns in patients receiving medication information.
  • To determine the association between these affective reaction patterns and patients' willingness to take medication.
  • To explore the influence of race/ethnicity on these associations.

Main Methods:

  • Real-time affect measurement using a dial response system while subjects reviewed hypothetical medication benefits and side effects.
  • Cluster analysis of multiple time series to identify distinct patterns of affective reactions.
  • Assessment of willingness to take medication using a 7-point Likert scale and subsequent statistical analysis of associations.

Main Results:

  • Four distinct affective reaction patterns were identified: Moderate, Pronounced, Consistently Good, and Consistently Neutral.
  • Willingness to take medication was highest in the Consistently Good group and similar across Moderate, Pronounced, and Neutral groups.
  • A significant interaction effect was observed for race/ethnicity, with Black subjects in the Pronounced pattern showing lower willingness compared to Hispanic and White subjects.

Conclusions:

  • Patient affective reactions to medication information can be categorized into distinct patterns.
  • These affective patterns are associated with willingness to take medication and are influenced by race/ethnicity.
  • Improved understanding of patient affective responses can inform communication strategies for healthcare providers.