A Systematic Review of the Effectiveness of Text Message Reminders on Asthma Medication Adherence

Dong, Jenny; Reeves, Landon; Ali, Askal Ayalew; Freeman, Maisha Kelly; Adunlin, Georges

doi:10.24926/iip.v9i3.1370

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“…Looking at the findings, receiving general health advice can have a positive impact on medication adherence among people with gout by reducing the number of missed doses. This is consistent with previous research indicating that medication reminders can help prevent missed doses (14,18,19). While our study did not involve sending specific medication reminders, patients were informed of general health advice through both email and the app.…”

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Can Smartphone Notifications Help With Gout Management? A Feasibility Study

Emad,

Dalbeth,

Weinman

et al. 2023

J Rheumatol

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ObjectiveThis feasibility study aimed to assess the acceptability of utilizing smartphone notifications to modify gout patients' medication beliefs. We evaluated feasibility and acceptability of the smartphone application using the Technology Acceptance Model. We explored adherence rate differences and outcomes between the intervention and control groups.Methods52 gout patients prescribed allopurinol were randomly assigned to either active control (n = 24) or intervention group (n = 28). Over 3 months, both groups used a study application on their smartphones. The active control group received notifications about general health advice, while the intervention group received adherence-targeted notifications. The feasibility and acceptability of the smartphone application was measured through semi-structured interviews. Adherence rate was assessed through serum urate levels and missed doses at three time points: baseline, 3 months (post-intervention), and 6 months (follow-up).ResultsThe smartphone application demonstrated high feasibility with strong participant retention and compliance. The participants expressed high levels of satisfaction with the application's user-friendliness and content, highlighting its acceptability. Both groups showed a significant reduction in missed doses over time (P< 0.01), but no significant differences in serum urate levels were found between the groups. Patients who received adherence-targeted notifications reported finding it more convenient to take allopurinol and expressed higher overall treatment satisfaction throughout the study.ConclusionAdherence-targeted notifications have the potential to be an effective and scalable approach to supporting medication adherence in gout patients. Further research is needed with larger samples to refine the components of the intervention and explore its optimal implementation.

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Can Smartphone Notifications Help With Gout Management? A Feasibility Study

Emad,

Dalbeth,

Weinman

et al. 2023

J Rheumatol

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“…In other chronic diseases, text interventions are also shown improved health outcomes. A point in case is a systematic review that established text message interventions improved medication adherence and health outcomes for patients with diabetes, asthma, and cardiovascular diseases (Adunlin et al, 2018) [28]. These findings suggest that text message interventions can be a valuable tool in improving health outcomes for patients with chronic diseases, including HIV and hypertension.…”

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Towards an Effective Communication in the Care of Patients with Long Term Disease in Kenya via Cybernetic—A Systematic Review

Otieno,

Makara,

James

et al. 2023

OJAppS

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In this paper, to effectively treat chronic disorders and improve the standard of care, effective communication between patients and healthcare professionals was essential. The aim of the study was to review the literature on how good communication might improve treatment outcomes for Kenyan patients with chronic and terminal illnesses and to determine whether Cybernetic electronic communication can improve those outcomes even more. We uncovered the history of treatment outcomes for chronic and terminal diseases in this research study, both with and without communication at the core of the patient's care plan. We discussed the importance of good communication in the treatment of patients with chronic and terminal illnesses and why it is a momentous endeavor comparable to medical diagnosis and treatment for the long-term health of patients. To locate pertinent material for the background literature study, we carried out a comprehensive literature search. Although the preliminary literature review was a continuation of the introduction research, it also highlighted the paucity of local Kenyan literature and suggested that improved communication might help patients with chronic and terminal illnesses have better treatment outcome. Methodology maintained the literature search, as a systematic literature review focused on core of the study, making separate sections of the same body necessary. This ensured that a methodological literature search section is as comprehensive as possible. We used an integrated PRISM model to limit a comprehensive literature search and a systematic literature review design as part of the overall process. Non-probability sampling and snowball approaches on literary papers over the previous 17 years were used in this arrangement. Since this was a multidisciplinary study, the four experts who also serve as authors were chosen from within their respective fields of expertise to design the study.

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Mobile phone text messaging for medication adherence in secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease

Redfern,

Tu,

Hyun

et al. 2024

Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews

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Background Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the leading cause of death globally, accounting for almost 18 million deaths annually. People with CVDs have a five times greater chance of suffering a recurrent cardiovascular event than people without known CVDs. Although drug interventions have been shown to be cost‐effective in reducing the risk of recurrent cardiovascular events, adherence to medication remains suboptimal. As a scalable and cost‐effective approach, mobile phone text messaging presents an opportunity to convey health information, deliver electronic reminders, and encourage behaviour change. However, it is uncertain whether text messaging can improve medication adherence and clinical outcomes. This is an update of a Cochrane review published in 2017. Objectives To evaluate the benefits and harms of mobile phone text messaging for improving medication adherence in people with CVDs compared to usual care. Search methods We searched CENTRAL, MEDLINE, Embase, four other databases, and two trial registers. We also checked the reference lists of all primary included studies and relevant systematic reviews and meta‐analyses. The date of the latest search was 30 August 2023. Selection criteria We included randomised controlled trials (RCTs) with participants with established arterial occlusive events. We included trials investigating interventions using short message service (SMS) or multimedia messaging service (MMS) with the aim of improving adherence to medication for the secondary prevention of cardiovascular events. The comparator was usual care. We excluded cluster‐RCTs and quasi‐RCTs. Data collection and analysis We used standard Cochrane methods. Our primary outcomes were medication adherence, fatal cardiovascular events, non‐fatal cardiovascular events, and combined CVD event. Secondary outcomes were low‐density lipoprotein cholesterol for the effect of statins, blood pressure for antihypertensive drugs, heart rate for the effect of beta‐blockers, urinary 11‐dehydrothromboxane B2 for the antiplatelet effects of aspirin, adverse effects, and patient‐reported experience. We used GRADE to assess the certainty of the evidence for each outcome. Main results We included 18 RCTs involving a total of 8136 participants with CVDs. We identified 11 new studies in the review update and seven studies in the previous version of the review. Participants had various CVDs including acute coronary syndrome, coronary heart disease, stroke, myocardial infarction, and angina. All studies were conducted in middle‐ and high‐income countries, with no studies conducted in low‐income countries. The mean age of participants was 53 to 64 years. Participants were recruited from hospitals or cardiac rehabilitation facilities. Follow‐up ranged from one to 12 months. There was variation in the characteristics of text messages amongst studies (e.g. del...

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A Systematic Review of the Effectiveness of Text Message Reminders on Asthma Medication Adherence

Cited by 5 publications

References 37 publications

Can Smartphone Notifications Help With Gout Management? A Feasibility Study

Can Smartphone Notifications Help With Gout Management? A Feasibility Study

Towards an Effective Communication in the Care of Patients with Long Term Disease in Kenya via Cybernetic—A Systematic Review

Mobile phone text messaging for medication adherence in secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease

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