Table 4 Course of adherence and empowerment.

From: First experience in employing a complex digital support system accompanied by personal assistance to improve aftercare in patients with stroke or transient ischemic attack – results of the PostStroke-Manager feasibility study

Variable

Baseline

3 months

6 months

9 months

12 months

p *

p #

Adherence

(M (IQR) [n])

12.0 (10.0–14.0) [36]

 

10.0 (9.0–12.0) [35]

 

10.0 (9.0–12.0) [21]

< 0.001

n.s.

Adherence barriers

(M (IQR) [n])

26.5 (24.0–29.8) [36]

 

25.0 (21.0–31.0) [35]

 

26.0 (23.5–29.0) [21]

n.s.

n.s.

Engagement

(M (IQR) [n])

16.0 (14.0–17.0) [36]

16.0 (15.8–18.0) [34]

16.0 (15.0–18.0) [35]

16.0 (15.8–17.3) [22]

16.0 (14.5–17.0) [21]

n.s.

n.s.

Tolerance of uncertainty

(M (IQR) [n])

16 (13.3–17.0) [36]

15.5 (13.8–16.3) [34]

16.0 (14.0–16.0) [35]

16.0 (15.0–17.0) [22]

16.0 (14.0–17.0) [21]

n.s.

n.s.

  1. Data based on standardized questionnaires, i.e., AAQ and ABQ for adherence and adherence barriers, and HCEI for engagement and tolerance of uncertainty. M: median, IQR: interquartile range, n: number of patients, p-values: *: baseline to 6 months, #: baseline to 12 months, n.s.: non-significant.
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