The Role of a Self-Directed Technology to Improve Medication Adherence in Heart Failure Patients

Abstract. Medication nonadherence contributes to high morbidity and mortality in patients with heart failure. The purpose of this study was to investigate if a self-directed medical technology, MyMedSchedule.com®, improved medication adherence. Thirty-three heart failure patients were recruited to participate in a pre-post-intervention. Morisky Medication Adherence Scale-8 item © indicated medication adherence was improved but not statistically significant, z =-1.661, p =.097 (pre-intervention scores M = 6.44, SD = 1.38; post intervention scores M = 6.89, SD = 1.09). Participants expressed comfort (82%), satisfaction (75%), and confidence (75%) using the technology. Technology-based strategies have potential to improve adherence and reduce poor outcomes. 1