Blocker Kenneth A, Insel Kathleen C, Lee Jeannie K, Nie Qiong, Ajuwon Abidemi, Rogers Wendy A
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, IL.
University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ.
Proc Hum Factors Ergon Soc Annu Meet. 2018 Sep;62(1):1077-1081. doi: 10.1177/1541931218621247. Epub 2018 Sep 27.
Hypertension is the most common chronic disease affecting older adults (65+) in the United States. Unfortunately, many struggle to adhere to their antihypertensive medications as only about half diagnosed with the disease have it controlled. Therefore, there is a need for designing supportive medication management systems to aid this population with their antihypertensive medications, especially using increasingly adopted technologies such as smartphones. The preferences of older adults with hypertension must be considered when designing such systems for this population. Six older adults participated in structured interviews to inform the design of the Medication Education, Decision Support, Reminding and Monitoring System (MEDSReM). Results revealed management needs, design insights, and reminder preferences, as well as mostly positive opinions regarding technology use for medication management. These findings informed the development of MEDSReM with the goal of supporting older adults in successfully managing their antihypertensive medications.
高血压是影响美国老年人（65岁及以上）的最常见慢性病。不幸的是，许多人难以坚持服用抗高血压药物，因为只有约一半被诊断患有该病的患者血压得到控制。因此，需要设计支持性药物管理系统来帮助这一人群管理抗高血压药物，特别是利用诸如智能手机等越来越普及的技术。在为这一人群设计此类系统时，必须考虑高血压老年患者的偏好。六名老年患者参与了结构化访谈，为药物教育、决策支持、提醒和监测系统（MEDSReM）的设计提供信息。结果揭示了管理需求、设计见解和提醒偏好，以及对使用技术进行药物管理的大多积极看法。这些发现为MEDSReM的开发提供了依据，其目标是支持老年人成功管理他们的抗高血压药物。
