Growth Hormone Injection Log Analysis with Electronic Injection Device for Qualifying Adherence to Low-Irritant Formulation and Exploring Influential Factors on Adherence.
Kei TakasawaHiroyo MabeFusa NagamatsuNaoko AmanoYuichi MiyakawaAkito SutaniReiko KagawaSatoshi OkadaYusuke TanahashiShigeru SuzukiShota HiroshimaKeisuke NagasakiSumito DatekiShigeru TakishimaIkuko TakahashiKenichi KashimadaPublished in: Patient preference and adherence (2023)
Our study indicated that injection log analysis using an electronic GH device could detect irregular injection schedules due to a night owl or disturbance in lifetime rhythm affecting low adherence and had significant potential to encourage collaborative monitoring of adherence with healthcare providers and patients themselves/caregivers, along with growing autonomy and shared decision-making. Our study suggests the significance of narrative and personal approaches to adherence of patients with GHT and the usefulness of digital devices for such an approach and for removing various barriers to patient autonomy, leading to improvement and maintenance of adherence.