Publications by authors named "Anat Wolkowitz"
Purpose: To evaluate the acceptability, retention, and efficacy of face-to-face intervention, incorporating education and Motivational Interviewing (MI) to support persons with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (PwRRMS) and increase self-reported medication adherence.
Patients And Methods: PwRRMS (N = 60) prescribed Disease Modifying Treatment (DMT), who were identified as non-adherent and consented to participate in an intervention, received verbal education and counseling from their treating physician, a tailored MI counseling and a booster session via telephone with a health psychologist, and a concluding MI counseling six months later. Each PwRRMS filled a battery of patient-reported outcomes (PROs) at baseline, six and 12 months later.
Background: Though habitual behavior is part of medication-taking behavior, studies of adherence to medication among persons with relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis (PwRRMS) have not prospectively examined habit in relation to disease-modifying treatments (DMTs).
Objectives: 1. Examine habit dimensions - repetition, lack of awareness, and lack of control - across time and route of administration (oral vs.
Background: Though adherence to disease-modifying therapies (DMTs) among persons with multiple sclerosis (PwMS) varies and is often below 80%, only few prospective studies on adherence examined predictors beyond demographic and clinical characteristics.
Objectives: Identify antecedents to adherence and persistence to DMT in a prospective design among PwMS.
Methods: PwMS (n = 186) were prospectively assessed at three time points: baseline, 6 (Time 1) and 12 months later (Time 2).
Background: Medication adherence is especially challenging in a chronic condition such as Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS). Medication adherence among persons with MS (PwMS) is usually assessed via a single measure, mostly electronic pharmacy records.
Objectives: Assess medication adherence in multiple modes across time among PwMS; examine consistency across time and associations between measures.