Journal article
Pilot of a pharmacist-delivered habit-based intervention to support medication adherence in primary care
Research in social and administrative pharmacy, Vol.22(1), pp.147-151
01/2026
DOI: 10.1016/j.sapharm.2025.09.003
PMID: 40946014
Abstract
Purpose
Informed by the Extended Common Sense Model, this study aimed to pilot a pharmacist-led intervention to promote medication adherence through habit formation compared to standard education.
Procedures
Patients new to medication were recruited in two phases. During Phase 1, the pharmacist provided standard education (control). In Phase 2, the pharmacist added a habit-formation component by completing a habit worksheet with patients. Surveys measuring medication beliefs, habit strength, and adherence were completed at baseline and 100 days later. Cues from the habit worksheets were coded and analyzed.
Findings
The habit intervention group (N = 17) showed no significant difference from the control group (N = 16) in medication-taking habit strength (p = 0.37) or self-reported adherence (MARS-5) (p = 0.47) at follow-up. Habit strength was the only significant predictor of adherence (MARS-5)(p = 0.02), while necessity beliefs predicted missed doses (p = 0.03).
Conclusion
High levels of habit strength and adherence may result from high baseline adherence levels. Further research should target patients with known non-adherence or without established medication routines.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Pilot of a pharmacist-delivered habit-based intervention to support medication adherence in primary care
- Creators
- Matthew Witry - University of IowaL Alison PhillipsJames Hoehns - University of Iowa
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Research in social and administrative pharmacy, Vol.22(1), pp.147-151
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.sapharm.2025.09.003
- PMID
- 40946014
- NLM abbreviation
- Res Social Adm Pharm
- ISSN
- 1551-7411
- eISSN
- 1934-8150
- Publisher
- ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC
- Grant note
- Iowa Pharmacy Foundation
Funding provided by the Iowa Pharmacy Foundation.
- Language
- English
- Electronic publication date
- 09/2025
- Date published
- 01/2026
- Academic Unit
- Pharmacy Practice and Science
- Record Identifier
- 9984962643802771
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