Effect of an Educational Program on Healthcare Professionals’ Readiness to Support Patients with Asthma, Allergies, and Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease for Improved Medication Adherence
Table 3
Comparisons between preintervention and postintervention regarding readiness for adherence support.
Variable
Mean (SD) Preintervention
Mean (SD) Postintervention
value##
I believe I have good knowledge of adherence to medications
3.95 (0.65)
4.18 (0.53)
0.001
It’s easy to talk about adherence
3.82 (0.81)
3.88 (0.78)
0.484
I have good knowledge of how I can support patients for better adherence
3.71 (0.76)
3.98 (0.62)
0.001
It is important to know which factors influence medication adherence
4.46 (0.79)
4.54 (0.69)
0.496
I know how to ask patients about their adherence behavior
3.68 (0.79)
3.95 (0.60)
0.007
I know the risks of poor adherence
4.29 (0.76)
4.38 (0.55)
0.292
I know how to measure patients’ adherence behavior
3.02 (1.05)
3.54 (0.96)
0.001
I know how to create an effective conversation with the patients
3.92 (0.63)
4.13 (0.58)
0.011
I feel that I have the readiness to support patients for better adherence to medication
