Human growth hormone treatment: Synthesis of literature on product delivery systems and administration practices

Abstract

Better understanding of real-world product administration practices will help nurses identify areas of improvement in patient education and training.

Acceptability of the reusable SurePal™ self-injection device for Omnitrope® among pediatric patients: results from a questionnaire-based, cross-sectional, multicenter observational study

“… 1 Factors affecting adherence to GH therapy include the patients’ preference for the delivery device, its simplicity and convenience, as well as appropriate education and technique training. 2 , 3 Improving patient adherence to long-term GH treatment through enhanced self-administration devices may be important to ensure patients reach their final target height. 3 , 4 …”

Acceptance of a reusable self-injection device for recombinant human growth hormone: final data from a questionnaire-based, cross-sectional, international, multicenter, observational study in pediatric patients

“… 4 – 6 Device-related factors known to affect adherence include the patient’s preference for the delivery device, its simplicity, convenience, and ease of use, together with the provision of appropriate education and training in the administration technique. 3 , 8 SurePal™ is a reusable self-injection system that has been developed to support daily administration of Omnitrope ® . In the present study, participants overall had a good impression of the device, with 85% rating its attractiveness as excellent/good.…”

“… 2 , 3 Device-related factors affecting adherence include the patient’s preference for the delivery device, its simplicity, convenience, and ease of use, together with the provision of appropriate education and training in the administration technique. 3 , 8 …”

Comparing Self-Injection Teaching Strategies for Patients With Breast Cancer and Their Caregivers: A Pilot Study

“…Nurses are most often the healthcare providers responsible for teaching patients and caregivers (learners) how to inject subcutaneously (Annersten & Willman, 2005;Bhosle, Klingman, Aagren, Wisniewski, & Lee, 2011;Cox & Stone, 2006). Nurses also have been used to assess and evaluate the implementation of new injection methods (e.g., insulin pen versus standard methods) in terms of workload changes, learner ability, ease of use, and how much time the teaching takes (Abbotts, Salgado-Braga, & Audibert-Gros, 2011;Davis, Bebee, Crawford, & Destache, 2009;Riley & Raup, 2010).…”