Notification action is what you choose when a reminder fires, and that choice directly changes adherence quality.
Why it matters
A quick action choice can preserve consistency if the timing window is missed by minutes, not hours.
Concrete action options
- Snooze: defers by a set interval without losing the dose context
- Mark Done: confirms adherence for this window
- Delay: shifts to a defined fallback window
- Skip with reason: records intentional non-dose and reason code
- Edit dose: logs manual adjustment when real dose differs from plan
Alert fatigue design
To reduce repetitive prompts:
- cap consecutive snoozes before requiring a reason
- reduce redundant reminders when a dose is already late but still pending
- prioritize one high-signal reminder over three competing low-value alerts
Accessible default behavior
- keyboard/screen-reader labels for action buttons
- high-contrast states for expired windows
- predictable keyboard flow for emergency skip reasons
Practical action step
Use Skip with reason for planned omissions, and Reserve with a real fallback time for unavoidable delay; this keeps the model from interpreting delay as random non-adherence.
Uncertainty and limits
- Evidence is limited on ideal reminder frequency for complex user routines.
- Evidence is limited on whether repeated snooze behavior increases or decreases long-term adherence.
Cross-site references
How this appears in Unfair
Action types feed the adherence model, so your next suggestions reflect whether a dose was intentionally skipped, accidentally missed, or delayed.
Clinical safety note
If repeated alerts appear with frequent skips and worsening symptoms, trigger a medication routine review before continuing.