Resilience strategies with examples for adherence (adapted from Furniss et al17)
| Resilience strategy | Definition | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Cue creation to support prospective memory | A cue is created as a reminder about something in the future | Setting an alarm to remember to take medication at a particular time |
| Premature-completion awareness | Action is taken as a reminder about ‘X’ after the main goal has been achieved, where ‘X’ is normally a secondary task | Leaving used and empty medication packaging out, rather than putting it straight into the bin, as a reminder to order more if it is needed |
| Pre-emptive separation and disambiguation | Things are separated or differentiated so they are not mixed up | Moving similar looking pills into monitored dosing boxes or labelling them in a different and salient way |
| Precommitment check | Things are checked before committing to a course of action | Making sure all the parts for home nebulisation of drugs are present before starting the procedure |
| Managing resource availability | Resources are managed so they are available for action | Having medication at work and at home just in case it is forgotten at one location |
| Routine adjustment | Routine is adjusted in response to a threat or opportunity | Adjusting time of taking medicines when travelling between time zones |
| Safety reinforcement | Where some safety barrier, procedure or practice is reinforced | Double checking blood glucose levels and insulin dosage before injecting |