Dr. Jeannie Lee, Dr. Karen Grace, and Dr. Allen Taylor, the creators of FAME, conducted a study to access patient adherence. They gathered a group of participants from the Walter Reed Army Medical Center, 65 years or older, that took four or more medications daily. They focused on the relationship between patient daily compliance to the medication, blood pressure, and LDL cholesterol.
The team conducted the study with three phases. The first phase was the “run in phase” that just observed the patients as they collected mediation lists, blood pressure levels, and LDL-C levels. The patients then began the first phase where they received follow-ups with the pharmacist every two months and blister packs that were filled with the patient’s daily
The team conducted the study with three phases. The first phase was the “run in phase” that just observed the patients as they collected mediation lists, blood pressure levels, and LDL-C levels. The patients then began the first phase where they received follow-ups with the pharmacist every two months and blister packs that were filled with the patient’s daily