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ArticlePloS one2024

Exploring and prioritizing content to include in a medication self-management toolkit for persons with spinal cord injury/dysfunction: A concept mapping approach.

Lauren Cadel, Rasha El-Kotob, Sander L Hitzig, Lisa M McCarthy, Shoshana Hahn-Goldberg, Tanya L Packer, Chester H Ho, Tejal Patel, Stephanie R Cimino, Aisha K Lofters and 1 more

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Lauren CadelLeslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.ORCID 0000-0001-6925-8163
Rasha El-KotobLeslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Sander L HitzigTemerty Faculty of Medicine, Rehabilitation Sciences Institute, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Lisa M McCarthyLeslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.ORCID 0000-0001-9087-1077
Shoshana Hahn-GoldbergLeslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Tanya L PackerSchools of Occupational Therapy and Health Administration, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada.
Chester H HoDepartment of Clinical Neurosciences, Division of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Foothills Medical Centre, Calgary, AB, Canada.
Tejal PatelSchlegel-University of Waterloo Research Institute of Aging, Waterloo, ON, Canada.
Stephanie R CiminoLeslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Aisha K LoftersWomen's College Research Institute, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Sara J T GuilcherLeslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-9552-9139

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Abstract

backgroundAdults with spinal cord injury/dysfunction (SCI/D) face challenges with medications they take to manage their secondary conditions (e.g., pain, urinary tract infections, autonomic dysreflexia). With many healthcare providers typically involved in care, there are additional challenges with care fragmentation and self-management. Prior research emphasized the desire for more support with medication self-management among this population.

objectiveTo explore what content should be included in a medication self-management resource (i.e., toolkit) for adults with SCI/D, as well as considerations for delivery from the perspectives of adults with SCI/D, caregivers, healthcare providers, and representatives from community organizations.

methodsA concept mapping study was conducted. Participants took part in one or more of three activities: brainstorming; sorting and rating; and mapping. Participants generated ideas about the content to include in a medication self-management toolkit. Participants sorted the statements into conceptual piles and assigned a name to each. All statements were rated on a five-point Likert-type scale on importance and realistic to include in the toolkit. Participants decided on the final cluster map, rearranged statements, and assigned a name to each cluster to create visual representations of the data.

resultsForty-four participants took part in this study. The final map contained eight clusters: 1) information-sharing and communication; 2) healthcare provider interactions and involvement; 3) peer and community connections; 4) supports and services for accessing prescription medications and medication information; 5) information on non-prescription medication and medication supplies; 6) safety and lifestyle considerations; 7) general medication information; and 8) practical information and strategies related to medication-taking. Safety and lifestyle considerations was rated as the most important and realistic to include in the toolkit.

conclusionsGiven the limited tools to help adults with SCI/D with managing their medications, there is great potential to better support this population across all areas of medication self-management.

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Self-ManagementSpinal Cord InjuriesAdultCaregiversFemaleHealth PersonnelHumansMaleMiddle Aged

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PMID39480828
PMCPMC11527145

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