Method for enhancing patient compliance with a medical therapy plan and mobile device therefor

A mobile computing device configured to execute a method for enhancing patient compliance with a medical therapy plan, the method comprising steps of:

• compiling a personal medical record that is stored on the mobile computing device owned by the patient, the personal medical record comprising medical data, health-wellness data or dietary data of the patient;
• constructing a first survey comprising a first plurality of questions;
• assigning each question in the first plurality of questions a first motivation weight, a first intention weight, a first attitude weight and a first ownership weight;
• receiving a first set of answers concerning the first survey;
• quantifying, using a Structure Equation Model (SEM), (1) a baseline motivation score using the first set of answers and the first motivation weight (2) a baseline intention score using the first set of answers and the first intention weight (3) a baseline attitude score using the first set of answers and the first attitude weight (4) a baseline ownership score using the first set of answers and the first ownership weight;
• wirelessly connecting the mobile computing device to at least one digital medical device;
• accumulating medical data over a period of at least four days from the at least one medical device and updating the personal medical record with the medical data, the health-wellness data or the dietary data;
• constructing a second survey comprising a second plurality of questions;
• assigning each question in the second plurality of questions a second motivation weight, a second intention weight, a second attitude weight and a second ownership weight;
• receiving a second set of answers from the patient concerning the second survey, wherein the second survey is spaced at least four days after the first survey;
• quantifying (1) an updated motivation score using the second set of answers and the second motivation weight (2) an updated intention score using the second set of answers and the second intention weight (3) an updated attitude score using the second set of answers and the second attitude weight (4) an updated ownership score using the second set of answers and the second ownership weight;
• quantifying a change in the motivation, a change in the intention, a change in the attitude and a change in the ownership based on a comparison of (1) the baseline motivation score and the updated motivation score, (2) the baseline intention score and the updated intention score, (3) the baseline attitude score and the updated attitude score, and (4) the baseline ownership score and the updated ownership score, respectively;
• displaying a message to the patient on the mobile computing device wherein the message is customized based on the second set of answers and the change in the motivation, the change in the intention, the change in the attitude and the change in the ownership.