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ArticleNPJ primary care respiratory medicine2024

Usability and feasibility of the Test of Adherence to Inhalers (TAI) Toolkit in daily clinical practice: The BANANA study.

Maria Achterbosch, Susanne J van de Hei, Boudewijn J H Dierick, Janwillem W H Kocks, Maarten van den Berge, Huib A M Kerstjens, Sandra Been-Buck, Titia Klemmeier, Liset van Dijk, Job F M van Boven

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Article in NPJ primary care respiratory medicine, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Article
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  4. Validation of the Test of Adherence to Inhalers (TAI) among Taiwanese Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2025
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  5. Optimizing adherence to medication to improve outcomes in asthma.Current opinion in pulmonary medicine · 2025
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5 · Who and what money

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10 authors.

Maria AchterboschDepartment of Clinical Pharmacy & Pharmacology, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0002-7304-2012
Susanne J van de HeiDepartment of Clinical Pharmacy & Pharmacology, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0003-2844-6904
Boudewijn J H DierickDepartment of Clinical Pharmacy & Pharmacology, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0001-6524-4290
Janwillem W H KocksGroningen Research Institute for Asthma and COPD (GRIAC), Groningen, The Netherlands.
Maarten van den BergeGroningen Research Institute for Asthma and COPD (GRIAC), Groningen, The Netherlands.
Huib A M KerstjensGroningen Research Institute for Asthma and COPD (GRIAC), Groningen, The Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0001-7705-7927
Sandra Been-BuckDepartment of Pulmonary Diseases, Martini Hospital, Groningen, The Netherlands.
Titia KlemmeierDepartment of Pulmonary Diseases, Martini Hospital, Groningen, The Netherlands.
Liset van DijkMedication Adherence Expertise Center of the Northern Netherlands (MAECON), Groningen, The Netherlands.
Job F M van BovenDepartment of Clinical Pharmacy & Pharmacology, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands. j.f.m.van.boven@umcg.nl.ORCID 0000-0003-2368-2262

Funding

Chiesi Farmaceutici (Chiesi Pharmaceuticals) None
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The Test of Adherence to Inhalers (TAI) Toolkit links an adherence measurement instrument (the TAI) to proven effective interventions for different causes of non-adherence to inhaled medication. This study aimed to assess the usability and feasibility of the TAI Toolkit in clinical practice. The TAI Toolkit was piloted in eight primary and secondary care settings. Each study site included 10 patients with asthma and/or COPD and suspected non-adherence. Healthcare professionals (HCPs) recorded clinical data and TAI Toolkit outcomes. Data on usability and feasibility were collected in semi-structured interviews and with the System Usability Score (SUS). Of the included patients, 81% were non-adherent, and sporadic non-adherence was the most common (69%). The TAI Toolkit was valued with a mean SUS-score of 85.9 by the HCPs. They found the toolkit to 'be visually attractive', 'easy-to-use' and 'give insight into patients' adherence', thereby offering good potential for its use in clinical practice.

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AsthmaDrug MonitoringFeasibility StudiesNebulizers and VaporizersPulmonary Disease, Chronic ObstructiveAdministration, InhalationAdultAgedFemaleHumansMaleMiddle Aged

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PMID38806496
PMCPMC11133447

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