Mobile Text Messaging for Health: A Systematic Review of Reviews

Hall, Amanda; Cole-Lewis, Heather; Bernhardt, Jay Michael

doi:10.1146/annurev-publhealth-031914-122855

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“…Mobile technologies, such as cellular telephones, provide instant access to information that previously was not promptly available to patients. Recent studies examining mobile health tools across various diseases have shown significant improvement in medication adherence, weight management, glycated hemoglobin levels, stress levels, smoking quit rates, and self-efficacy (23-29), although the long-term sustainability of such interventions remains less clear (30). The general or disease-specific health information, such as medication safety, on such devices may increase patients' interest in self-care, raise their awareness regarding their personal medical conditions, and overcome barriers of the wide range in literacy in the target population.…”

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Remote Usability Testing and Satisfaction with a Mobile Health Medication Inquiry System in CKD

Diamantidis

Ginsberg²,

Yoffe³

et al. 2015

Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology

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Background and objectives Inappropriate medication use is common in the care of patients with CKD. The feasibility of a simple mobile health tool designed to advise patients on safe medication usage in CKD was examined.Design, setting, participants, & measurements Participants with predialysis CKD (defined as eGFR,60 ml/min per 1.73 m 2 ) in the Safe Kidney Care Cohort Study were recruited for home usability testing of a novel medication inquiry system between January and September of 2013. Testing was through two mobile platforms: (1) short messaging service text or (2) personal digital assistant (e.g., iPod Touch). Twenty participants (one half assigned to one device and one half assigned to the other device) were enrolled and received an in-center tutorial on device usage before the end of the study visit. Participants were subsequently mailed three sample pill bottles with the name of randomly selected medications and asked to input these medications into the medication inquiry system. The medication inquiry system response options were as follows: (1) safe in CKD, (2) not safe in CKD, (3) use with caution/speak with your health care provider, or (4) error message (for an incorrectly inputted medication). Participants were asked to record the response issued by the medication inquiry system for each medication sent for usability testing. A user satisfaction survey was administered after completion of the protocol.Results All participants owned a mobile telephone, but few owned a smartphone. Of 60 total medication queries, there were only three recorded errors, two of which occurred in the short messaging service texting group. Overall satisfaction with the application was high, with slightly higher satisfaction noted in the personal digital assistant group compared with the short messaging service group. ConclusionsThe mobile health medication inquiry system application had general ease of use and high acceptance across two platforms among individuals representative of the CKD population. Tailored mobile health technology may improve medication safety in CKD.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

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Remote Usability Testing and Satisfaction with a Mobile Health Medication Inquiry System in CKD

Diamantidis

Ginsberg²,

Yoffe³

et al. 2015

Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology

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“…The efficacy of mobile text messaging intervention in producing positive change in health behaviour has been demonstrated in several studies (e.g., Hall, Cole-Lewis, & Bernhardt, 2015;Rodgers et al, 2005;Woolford et al, 2010). For example, a meta-analysis across 38 studies indicated that this intervention produces a significant effect on health behaviour (Orr & King, 2015).…”

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Correlational study and randomised controlled trial for understanding and changing red meat consumption: The role of eating identities

Carfora

Caso

Conner

2017

Social Science & Medicine

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Rationale: The present studies aimed to contribute to the literature on psychological variables involved in reducing red meat consumption (RMC).Objective: Study 1 investigated whether the theory of planned behaviour (TPB), plus healthy-eating and meat-eating identities, could explain intentions to reduce RMC. Study 2 evaluated the effectiveness of an SMS intervention on self-monitoring to reduce RMC.Methods: In Study 1, data were collected daily using online food diaries for one week and a TPB questionnaire. Study 2 was a randomised controlled trial assessing pre and post RMC and TPB constructs by online food diaries and questionnaires over a one-week period. Participants were Italian undergraduates in each study (Study 1: N = 405; Study 2: N = 244). In Study 2, participants were randomly allocated to control and message condition groups. Participants in the message condition group received a daily SMS, which reminded them to monitor RMC, while participants in the control group did not receive any message. Only students who completed all measures were considered in the analyses (Study 1: N = 342; Study 2: N = 228).Results: Study 1 showed that affective and instrumental attitudes, perceived behavioural control and meat-eating identity explained intentions to reduce RMC, while subjective norm, past behaviour and healthy-eating identity did not. Study 2 showed that an SMS intervention was effective in increasing intentions and reducing RMC. Mediation analyses indicated partial serial mediation through healthy-eating and meat-eating identities and intentions.Conclusion: The present studies provide support for the predictive validity of TPB in explaining intentions to reduce RMC and for the efficacy of an SMS intervention targeting self-monitoring in reducing RMC. Findings confirmed the important role of eating identities in explaining intentions to reduce RMC and in changing this behaviour.

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“…Mobile health interventions delivered via smartphone may help to alleviate this issue. There is a growing body of literature to support text message-based mobile health interventions for tobacco [13][14][15][16][17][18] which have been shown to improve user engagement with cessation programs by expanding communication through asynchronous and real-time messaging with support networks, and by reducing barriers to access such as cost, location, or timing/ schedule conflicts [13][14][15]. However, functionality is limited to simple communication with text-based programs.…”

Section: Electronic Supplementary Materialsmentioning

confidence: 99%