Leino AD, Kaiser TE, Khalil K, Mansell H, Taber DJ. Electronic health record-enabled routine assessment of medication adherence after solid organ transplantation: the time is now.
Am J Transplant 2024;
24:711-715. [PMID:
38266711 DOI:
10.1016/j.ajt.2024.01.023]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2023] [Revised: 01/02/2024] [Accepted: 01/12/2024] [Indexed: 01/26/2024]
Abstract
Medication nonadherence after solid organ transplantation is recognized as an important impediment to long-term graft survival. Yet, assessment of adherence is often not part of routine care. In this Personal Viewpoint, we call for the transplant community to consider implementing a systematic process to screen and assess medication adherence. We believe acceptable tools are available to support integrating adherence assessments into the electronic health record. Creating a standard assessment can be done efficiently and cost-effectively if we come together as a community. More importantly, such monitoring can improve outcomes and strengthen provider-patient relationships. We further discuss the practical challenges and potential rebuttals to our position.
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