The Effect of Text Messaging on Medication Adherence After Outpatient Knee Arthroscopy: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Brix, Lone Dragnes; Bjørnholdt, Karen Toftdahl; Thillemann, Theis Muncholm; Nikolajsen, Lone

doi:10.1016/j.jopan.2018.11.011

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“…As a consequence, there was no need for patients to go to the pharmacy, which would explain the low prevalence of unintentional non-adherence in our trial. Moreover, pleasant communication via oral and written instructions is still important for good adherence (27,28). Unlike the reported correlation between female gender and non-adherence, we demonstrated a positive association between male gender and non-adherence in a previous study (14).…”

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confidence: 84%

Four-Week Pain Profile and Patient Non-Adherence to Pharmacological Pain Therapy After Day Surgery

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Background: Nowadays, complicated and painful surgical procedures are encouraged to be carried out in an ambulatory setting. Objectives: The current study aimed to assess 4-week postoperative pain profiles of 4 painful ambulatory surgical procedures. We analyzed the prevalence of and reasons for non-adherence and partial adherence of patients to a predefined treatment schedule after the ambulant surgery. Methods: The current study analyzed data from a large randomized trial by evaluating the effect of postoperative pain medication on acute postoperative pain at home during the first 4 postoperative days (POD) in patients scheduled for ambulatory hemorrhoid surgery, shoulder or knee arthroscopy, and inguinal hernia repair. Postoperative pain intensity was assessed at POD 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 14, and 28 via the Numeric Rating Scale (NRS). Adherence was assessed on POD 1, 2, 3, and 4. Results: Median average pain scores were above an NRS of 3 during the first postoperative week after shoulder arthroscopy and even above 4 during the first postoperative week after hemorrhoid surgery. 26% of patients undergoing shoulder arthroscopy and hemorrhoid surgery still had moderate pain 1 week after surgery. Median average pain scores were below an NRS of 3 during the whole study period after inguinal hernia repair and knee arthroscopy. 24.61% of patients did not use the study medication as prescribed, 5.76% of whom were non-adherent, and 18.85% were partially adherent. Conclusions: Each type of ambulant surgery has its unique postoperative pain profile. New strategies should be developed for pain therapy at home, particularly after the ambulatory arthroscopic shoulder surgery and hemorrhoid surgery. Non-adherence is uncommon if they are provided with a multimodal analgesic home kit together with clear verbal, written instructions, and intensive follow-up.

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Four-Week Pain Profile and Patient Non-Adherence to Pharmacological Pain Therapy After Day Surgery

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“…In contrast, some studies have found no effect of SMS text messaging reminders on populations such as patients with tuberculosis [60]. Some of the aforementioned studies [33,58] as well as many in this review used one-way messaging, which may explain some of the nonsignificant findings. A meta-analysis examining one-way versus two-way SMS text messages as medication reminders found that two-way messaging can increase oral medication adherence in a breadth of medical conditions by 23%, whereas one-way messaging shows little or no effect [61].…”

Section: Medicationmentioning

confidence: 65%

“…The results shown here are similar to those across other areas of health care such that many show positive trends toward improved treatment adherence, with mixed results with regard to significance. For example, some studies find a positive nonsignificant trend toward improved medication adherence in postsurgery populations [58] and individuals with diabetes [33]. Other studies report strong findings in areas such as HIV antiretroviral treatment [32] and general health populations [59].…”

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The Use of Text Messaging to Improve Clinical Engagement for Individuals With Psychosis: Systematic Review

D'Arcey¹,

Collaton²,

Kozloff³

et al. 2020

JMIR Ment Health

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Background Individuals experiencing psychosis are at a disproportionate risk for premature disengagement from clinical treatment. Barriers to clinical engagement typically result from funding constraints causing limited access to and flexibility in services. Digital strategies, such as SMS text messaging, offer a low-cost alternative to potentially improve engagement. However, little is known about the efficacy of SMS text messaging in psychosis. Objective This review aimed to address this gap, providing insights into the relationship between SMS text messaging and clinical engagement in the treatment of psychosis. Methods Studies examining SMS text messaging as an engagement strategy in the treatment of psychosis were reviewed. Included studies were published from the year 2000 onward in the English language, with no methodological restrictions, and were identified using 3 core databases and gray literature sources. Results Of the 233 studies extracted, 15 were eligible for inclusion. Most studies demonstrated the positive effects of SMS text messaging on dimensions of engagement such as medication adherence, clinic attendance, and therapeutic alliance. Studies examining the feasibility of SMS text messaging interventions found that they are safe, easy to use, and positively received. Conclusions Overall, SMS text messaging is a low-cost, practical method of improving engagement in the treatment of psychosis, although efficacy may vary by symptomology and personal characteristics. Cost-effectiveness and safety considerations were not adequately examined in the studies included. Future studies should consider personalizing SMS text messaging interventions and include cost and safety analyses to appraise readiness for implementation.

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“…Patients were grouped as cohorts, and investigated for pain and similar outcomes. One study was a nonblinded randomized control trial [ 35 ]. The main research aim of 8 of the 11 (73%) studies was to determine the intervention’s feasibility ( Table 1 ).…”

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confidence: 99%

Efficacy of Short Message Service Text Messaging Interventions for Postoperative Pain Management: Systematic Review

Buck¹,

Keweloh²,

Bouras³

et al. 2021

JMIR Mhealth Uhealth

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Background Addiction to opiates and synthetic opioids poses a major threat to public health worldwide, with pharmaceutical opioids prescribed to manage pain constituting the main problem. To counteract this threat, suitable pain management strategies should be implemented in health care. Monitoring pain management seems to be feasible using telemedicine with a certain degree of resource intensity and digitization. As a communication channel for this type of monitoring, SMS appears to be a valid alternative. Objective The aim of this systematic literature review was to (1) provide information on the state of research regarding postoperative pain management via SMS, (2) establish a basic understanding of SMS-based pain management, and (3) provide insight into the feasibility of these management strategies. The research question was as follows: Is postoperative pain management feasible and effective utilizing SMS? Methods A systematic literature review was performed mainly following the PRISMA guidelines and another guide on performing a systematic literature review for information systems–related research. A search string was developed based on the objectives and research question, and eight databases were searched. Results The initial search resulted in 2083 records, which could be narrowed down by applying various exclusion criteria. Thereby, 11 articles were identified as relevant, which were accordingly analyzed and evaluated by full-text screening. In all articles, pain management interventions were performed using SMS communication between health care professionals and patients or their legal guardians. A prospective approach was predominantly chosen as the study design (91%) with the leading research objective of determining the intervention’s feasibility (73%). The primary reason for sending SMS messages was to monitor patients (64%). Overall, the use of SMS improved adherence, acceptance, and satisfaction regarding postoperative pain management. With an average response rate of approximately 89.5% (SD 3.8%), the reliability of SMS as a communication and monitoring tool was further emphasized. This response rate is significantly higher than that for email interventions (66.63%, P<.001). Conclusions This study provides a comprehensive picture of the current status on postoperative pain management by SMS. Communication via SMS was beneficial in all interventions, even preoperative. Six SMS interventions could be certified by the respective institutional review board and three were Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act–compliant. Therefore, the results of this study could be leveraged to address the opioid epidemic. Overall, the research question could be confirmed. Future research should extend this systematic literature review regarding preoperative pain management. Based on these findings, a pre- and postoperative communication model should be developed to address the opioid epidemic effectively.

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The Effect of Text Messaging on Medication Adherence After Outpatient Knee Arthroscopy: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Cited by 10 publications

References 18 publications

Four-Week Pain Profile and Patient Non-Adherence to Pharmacological Pain Therapy After Day Surgery

Four-Week Pain Profile and Patient Non-Adherence to Pharmacological Pain Therapy After Day Surgery

The Use of Text Messaging to Improve Clinical Engagement for Individuals With Psychosis: Systematic Review

Efficacy of Short Message Service Text Messaging Interventions for Postoperative Pain Management: Systematic Review

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