MEDICATION COMPLIANCE ASSISTANCE SYSTEM

该研究项目的长期目标是开发和测试 一种提高患者服药依从性的创新系统。 据信，近五分之一的人要为不遵守规定负责。 住院费用增加，从而增加了保健费用。首字母 研究集中在小规模的人为因素测试，第二阶段 将包括临床测试，第三阶段将涉及 商业化。 最初的目标患者人群是有能力的老年人 独立执行日常生活活动，以及谁 想要遵守他们的药物治疗方案。未来的研究将 包括更广泛的老年人以及更年轻的对象。 初步估计，这些设备中约有250万台 可能会被卖掉。

The long-term objective of this research project is to develop and test an innovative system that improves a patient's medication compliance. Non compliance is believed to be responsible for nearly one out of five hospitalizations and, thus, increased health care costs. the initial research focuses on small scale human factors tests, the second phase will include clinical tests, and the third phase will involve commercialization. The initial target patient population is older persons who are capable of independently performing their activities of daily living, and who wants to comply with their medication regimen. Future research will include a broader range of elderly persons as well as younger subjects. Initial estimates are that approximately 2.5 million of these devices could be sold.