A New Mobile-responsive Solution to Increase Patient Adherence: Instant Personalized Product Handouts

Area of Science:

• Medical Informatics
• Patient Education
• Clinical Decision Support

Background:

• Patient adherence to treatment plans is crucial for effective wound care.
• Clinicians require efficient tools to provide comprehensive patient information.
• Current methods for generating patient handouts can be time-consuming.

Purpose of the Study:

• To develop a digital solution for generating customized product handouts for patients.
• To include clinical, coverage, pricing, and supplier information in patient handouts.
• To improve patient adherence to their plan of care.

Main Methods:

• Design thinking methodology was employed to create a digital module.
• The module was integrated into a clinical/reimbursement decision-support web application.
• A 1-group posttest study design was used to evaluate the module at 4 Midwest wound clinics.

Main Results:

• Ten clinicians participated in the evaluation at 4 beta-sites.
• All respondents expressed intent to use the module daily or weekly.
• 80% of users found the module met their needs very well; 7/8 handouts improved patient adherence.

Conclusions:

• A digital point-of-care solution can significantly enhance patient adherence.
• Customized handouts with comprehensive information improve patient understanding and compliance.
• The developed module offers a time-saving solution for clinicians in wound care settings.