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The investigators propose a 6 month pre-post, pilot,feasibility study with up to 25 individuals among veterans with cardiovascular disease risk factors including Hypertension (HT), Diabetes Mellitis (DM) and Hyperlipidemia (HL) who receive care from the hospital-based primary care clinics associated with Durham VAMC. The investigators will examine veteran's perception and ease of using an innovative tool to help improve medication adherence to cardiovascular medications. This study aims to focus on patients with multiple chronic conditions and their caregivers to address 1) appropriate use of medications 2)maximize patient self-care and care by families and other caregivers 3) make available a tool for medication management 4) managing complex regimens, and 5) addressing health literacy.
Recruitment letter:
Each week, the research assistant (RA) will identify participants who have a medical appointment scheduled 3 weeks from the current date from the statistician's list of eligible participants. The RA will review Computerized Patient Record System (CPRS) to confirm enrollment at the Durham VA Medical Center (DVAMC) or Raleigh Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC), identify participants' primary care provider and conduct a preliminary medical record review of the exclusion criteria listed above.
An introductory recruitment letter signed by the patient's provider will be sent to these participants.
Telephone Screening:
The RA will call the participants between 1 and 2 weeks later to assess interest and eligibility using the telephone screening script. During this telephone call, the RA will ask permission to conduct the telephone screening to further evaluate the participants' eligibility to participate in the study. These screening questions are being asked because exclusion criteria may not be accurately reflected in the VA medical record. If participants agree to meet with study team to further discuss the project they will be scheduled for an interview. If requested, participant will be sent an appointment reminder letter signed by the study principal investigator and/or project coordinator.
All participants will be sent reminder letters up to 3 weeks prior to their scheduled 3 and 6 month follow-up appointments.
Consent Process:
At this interview, the patient will be given greater detail about the study, and if agreeable, will provide written informed consent. Participants who consent to participate in the study and agree to be digitally audio recorded will also have complete form 10-3203 "Consent for use of picture and /or voice" at baseline.
Interview Procedures:
RAs will obtain the participants' outcome values (i.e., BP) from the clinical record at baseline, at 3 month follow-up. This information will be double-entered into an application on the Health Services Research & Development (HSRD) VA Server. At baseline and 3-month follow-up contacts, participants will also undergo an interview to determine secondary outcome variables including self-reported medication adherence and perceptions of the intervention. The baseline interview will be conducted in person if possible, however, at the 3 month follow-up appointment the interview will be conducted by telephone. The RA's will work with patients to be seen in a 6 week window around the original follow-up appointment. Pill refill will be calculated for all individuals at 6 months.
Participant Contacts In-person meeting - Baseline After the consent process, at the baseline interview, a research assistant(RA) will conduct the outcome assessment procedures, which includes asking the participant questions about their age,race, medical history, self reported adherence to cardiovascular medications and their understanding about the risk of cardiovascular disease. The RA will also ask questions about their lifestyle, and quality of life. Participants who qualify for enrollment and provide informed consent will meet with the research pharmacist for education use of the Meducation Calendar.
3 month follow-up interview. A research assistant will contact participant via phone to determine secondary outcome variables including self reported medication adherence to cardiovascular medications. The entire interview should take no more than 30 minutes.
Optional Qualitative: 3 month phone interview: For selected intervention participants only the RA will conduct a questionnaire about the participant's perception to determine which aspects of the Meducation Calendar intervention were most helpful for participants and which aspects need revision. Participants who agreed to the qualitative interview during the consent process will be asked during the 3 month interview to confirm their continued desire to participate in the audio recorded phone interview if selected. This visit should take no more than 30 minutes. Those selected to participate will be scheduled to complete the qualitative interview over the phone within 15 days from the time they complete the intervention and interview. The qualitative interview will be audio recorded digitally on a VA owned and configured computer and later transcribed using VA owned computer software. Names will not be associated with the audio recordings. After all recordings have been analyzed and coded, recordings will be destroyed in accordance with VA Information Security procedures. This phone call for the optional qualitative interview should take no more than 30 minutes.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| education intervention | Experimental | The intervention provides a personalized Meducation calendar to all patients enrolled in the study (identified in package as Example Calendar). The Meducation Calendar will include medications for diabetes (sugar), high blood pressure, cholesterol, heart medications and blood thinning medications. The medication calendars contains the following for each medication 1) the name, 2) the time of day, including a pictorial display, it should be taken 3) the number of times each day to take the medication, and 4) the indication for the medication. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| education intervention | Behavioral | Each patient will receive instructions on how to use the medication calendar to help them adhere to their medication regimen. The Meducation Calendar is developed by the clinical pharmacist participating in the research study). The clinical pharmacist will enter the medication regimen for each participant into the application for Meducation Calendar Development. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Medication Possession Ratio at Baseline | Medication Possession Ratio (MPR) is defined as the number of daily doses of medication dispensed by the pharmacy to each patient, divided by the patient's total follow-up time." The time period for the assessment for baseline MPR 12 months prior to enrollment. | baseline |
| Medication Possession Ratio at 6 Months | Medication Possession Ratio (MPR) is defined as the number of daily doses of medication dispensed by the pharmacy to each patient, divided by the patient's total follow-up time." The time period for the assessment for 6 months MPR 6 months after enrollment. | 6 months |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Blood Pressure at Baseline | Clinical Characteristics at Baseline for Systolic & Diastolic Blood Pressure, | baseline |
| Blood Pressure at 6 Months | Clinical Characteristics at 6 months for Systolic & Diastolic Blood Pressure, |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Hayden B Bosworth, PhD | Durham VA Medical Center | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Durham VA Medical Center | Durham | North Carolina | 27701 | United States |
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| FG000 | Education Intervention | The intervention provides a personalized Meducation calendar to all patients enrolled in the study (identified in package as Example Calendar). The Meducation Calendar will include medications for diabetes (sugar), high blood pressure, cholesterol, heart medications and blood thinning medications. The medication calendars contains the following for each medication 1) the name, 2) the time of day, including a pictorial display, it should be taken 3) the number of times each day to take the medication, and 4) the indication for the medication. education intervention: Each patient will receive instructions on how to use the medication calendar to help them adhere to their medication regimen. The Meducation Calendar is developed by the clinical pharmacist participating in the research study). The clinical pharmacist will enter the medication regimen for each participant into the application for Meducation Calendar Development. |
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| BG000 | Education Intervention | The intervention provides a personalized Meducation calendar to all patients enrolled in the study (identified in package as Example Calendar). The Meducation Calendar will include medications for diabetes (sugar), high blood pressure, cholesterol, heart medications and blood thinning medications. The medication calendars contains the following for each medication 1) the name, 2) the time of day, including a pictorial display, it should be taken 3) the number of times each day to take the medication, and 4) the indication for the medication. education intervention: Each patient will receive instructions on how to use the medication calendar to help them adhere to their medication regimen. The Meducation Calendar is developed by the clinical pharmacist participating in the research study). The clinical pharmacist will enter the medication regimen for each participant into the application for Meducation Calendar Development. |
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| Title | Description | Population Description | Parameter Type | Dispersion Type | Unit of Measure | Calculate Percentage | Denominator Units Selected | Denominators | Classes |
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| Type | Title | Description | Population Description | Reporting Status | Anticipated Posting Date | Parameter Type | Dispersion Type | Unit of Measure | Calculate Percentage | Time Frame | Units Analyzed | Denominator Units Selected | Arm/Group Information | Denominators | Classes | Analyses | |||
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| Primary | Medication Possession Ratio at Baseline | Medication Possession Ratio (MPR) is defined as the number of daily doses of medication dispensed by the pharmacy to each patient, divided by the patient's total follow-up time." The time period for the assessment for baseline MPR 12 months prior to enrollment. | Posted | Mean | Standard Deviation | percentage of medication possession | baseline |
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| ID | Title | Description | Deaths (Affected) | Deaths (At Risk) | Serious Events (Affected) | Serious Events (At Risk) | Other Events (Affected) | Other Events (At Risk) |
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| EG000 | Education Intervention | The intervention provides a personalized Meducation calendar to all patients enrolled in the study (identified in package as Example Calendar). The Meducation Calendar will include medications for diabetes (sugar), high blood pressure, cholesterol, heart medications and blood thinning medications. The medication calendars contains the following for each medication 1) the name, 2) the time of day, including a pictorial display, it should be taken 3) the number of times each day to take the medication, and 4) the indication for the medication. education intervention: Each patient will receive instructions on how to use the medication calendar to help them adhere to their medication regimen. The Meducation Calendar is developed by the clinical pharmacist participating in the research study). The clinical pharmacist will enter the medication regimen for each participant into the application for Meducation Calendar Development. |
| Term | Organ System | Source Vocabulary | Assessment Type | Notes | Statistical Information |
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| Infections | Infections and infestations | Systematic Assessment |
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| Hayden B. Bosworth, PhD | Health Services Research & Development, Durham VAMC | 919-286-0411 | 7107 | hayden.bosworth@va.gov |
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| D006973 | Hypertension |
| D003920 | Diabetes Mellitus |
| D006937 | Hypercholesterolemia |
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| D014652 | Vascular Diseases |
| D002318 | Cardiovascular Diseases |
| D044882 | Glucose Metabolism Disorders |
| D008659 | Metabolic Diseases |
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| D018479 | Early Intervention, Educational |
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| D002662 | Child Health Services |
| D003153 | Community Health Services |
| D006296 | Health Services |
| D005159 | Health Care Facilities Workforce and Services |
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| Cholesterol & Creatinine Levels at Baseline | Clinical Characteristics at Baseline for LDL, HDL,Total Cholesterol and Creatinine | baseline |
| Cholesterol & Creatinine Levels at 6 Months | Clinical Characteristics at 6 months for LDL, HDL,Total Cholesterol and Creatinine | 6 months |
| Weight at Baseline | Clinical Characteristics at Baseline for Weight | baseline |
| Weight at 6 Months | Clinical Characteristics at 6 months for Weight | 6 months |
| Pulse at Baseline | Clinical Characteristics at Baseline for Pulse | baseline |
| Pulse at 6 Months | Clinical Characteristics at 6 month for Pulse | 6 months |
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| Health Literacy | Health Literacy is measured using the Rapid Assessment of Adult Literacy in Medication, a 66-item word recognition evaluation.The REALM scores range from 0 - 66, with scores from 0-18 consistent with <= 3rd grade health literacy, 19-44 = 4th - 6th grade, 45-60 = 7th - 8th grade, 61-66 >= 9th grade. For the purposes of this study Low Health Literacy is defined as a REALM score <60 vs High Health Literacy as a REALM score >= 61. | Number | participants |
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| Primary | Medication Possession Ratio at 6 Months | Medication Possession Ratio (MPR) is defined as the number of daily doses of medication dispensed by the pharmacy to each patient, divided by the patient's total follow-up time." The time period for the assessment for 6 months MPR 6 months after enrollment. | Posted | Mean | Standard Deviation | percentage of medication possession | 6 months |
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| Secondary | Blood Pressure at Baseline | Clinical Characteristics at Baseline for Systolic & Diastolic Blood Pressure, | Posted | Mean | Standard Deviation | mmHg | baseline |
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| Secondary | Blood Pressure at 6 Months | Clinical Characteristics at 6 months for Systolic & Diastolic Blood Pressure, | Posted | Mean | Standard Deviation | mmHg | 6 months |
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| Secondary | Cholesterol & Creatinine Levels at Baseline | Clinical Characteristics at Baseline for LDL, HDL,Total Cholesterol and Creatinine | Posted | Mean | Standard Deviation | mg/dL | baseline |
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| Secondary | Cholesterol & Creatinine Levels at 6 Months | Clinical Characteristics at 6 months for LDL, HDL,Total Cholesterol and Creatinine | Posted | Mean | Standard Deviation | mg/dL | 6 months |
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| Secondary | Weight at Baseline | Clinical Characteristics at Baseline for Weight | Posted | Mean | Standard Deviation | pounds | baseline |
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| Secondary | Weight at 6 Months | Clinical Characteristics at 6 months for Weight | Posted | Mean | Standard Deviation | pounds | 6 months |
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| Secondary | Pulse at Baseline | Clinical Characteristics at Baseline for Pulse | Posted | Mean | Standard Deviation | beats per minute | baseline |
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| Secondary | Pulse at 6 Months | Clinical Characteristics at 6 month for Pulse | Posted | Mean | Standard Deviation | beats per minute | 6 months |
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| ER visit | Injury, poisoning and procedural complications | Systematic Assessment |
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| Vascular Event | Vascular disorders | Systematic Assessment |
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| ER visit | Psychiatric disorders | Systematic Assessment |
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| ER visit | Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders | Systematic Assessment |
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| ER visit | General disorders | Systematic Assessment |
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| Hospitalization | Cardiac disorders | Systematic Assessment |
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| ER visit | Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders | Systematic Assessment |
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| ER | Gastrointestinal disorders | Systematic Assessment |
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| Hospitalization | Renal and urinary disorders | Systematic Assessment |
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| ER Visit | Endocrine disorders | Systematic Assessment |
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| Hospitalization | Nervous system disorders | Systematic Assessment |
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| D009750 | Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases |
| D004700 | Endocrine System Diseases |
| D006949 | Hyperlipidemias |
| D050171 | Dyslipidemias |
| D052439 | Lipid Metabolism Disorders |
| D011314 | Preventive Health Services |
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