title: Improving medication adherence among kidney transplant recipients: Findings from other industries, patient engagement, and behavioral economics-A scoping review.
abstract: The immune system is a powerful barrier to successful organ transplantation, but one that has been routinely thwarted through modern pharmacotherapeutics. Despite the benefits of immunosuppressive therapy, medication non-adherence leads to an increased risk of graft rejection, higher hospital utilization and costs, and poor outcomes. We conduct a scoping review following Arksey and O'Malley's five-stage framework methodology to identify established or novel interventions that could be applied to kidney transplant recipients to improve medication adherence. As the desired outcome is a behavior (taking a pill), we assess three areas: behavioral-focused interventions in other industries, patient engagement theories, and behavioral economic principles. Search strategies included mining business, social sciences, and medical literature with additional guidance from six consultative interviews. Our review suggests that no intervention stands out as superior or likely to be more effective than any other intervention; yet promising strategies and interventions were identified across all three areas examined. Based on our findings, we believe there are five strategies that transplant centers and other organizations can implement to improve medication adherence: (1) Build a foundation of trust; (2) Employ multiple interventions; (3) Stratify the population; (4) Develop collaborative partnerships; and (5) Embed medication adherence into the organization's culture. The effectiveness of these interventions will need to be investigated further, but we believe they are a step in the right direction for organizations to consider in their efforts to improve medication adherence.
authors.affiliation: Health Systems Innovation Network, LLC, Wayzata, MN, USA.
authors.forename: Shelley R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Oberlin
authors.affiliation: Health Systems Innovation Network, LLC, Wayzata, MN, USA; Carlson School of Management, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
authors.forename: Stephen T
authors.initials: ST
authors.lastname: Parente
authors.affiliation: Division of Transplantation, Department of Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
authors.forename: Timothy L
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: Pruett
keywords: Kidney transplant; behavioral economics; immunosuppressive therapy; medication adherence; patient behavior; patient engagement
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