There is potential for mHealth tools to better facilitate adherence to chronic disease management , but the evidence supporting its current effectiveness is mixed .
BACKGROUND Adherence to chronic disease management is critical to achieving improved health outcomes , quality of life , and cost-effective health care .
As the burden of chronic diseases continues to grow globally , so does the impact of non-adherence .
Mobile technologies are increasingly being used in health care and public health practice ( mHealth ) for patient communication , monitoring , and education , and to facilitate adherence to chronic diseases management .
OBJECTIVE We conducted a systematic review of the literature to evaluate the effectiveness of mHealth in supporting the adherence of patients to chronic diseases management ( " mAdherence " ) , and the usability , feasibility , and acceptability of mAdherence tools and platforms in chronic disease management among patients and health care providers .
Reinforcement of adherence to prescription recommendations in Asian Indian diabetes patients using short message service (SMS)--a pilot study.
OBJECTIVES To investigate the acceptability and feasibility of using short message services ( SMS ) via cell phones to ensure adherence to management prescriptions by diabetic patients . METHODS Type 2 diabetic patients with 5 or more years of diabetes and having HbA1c between 7.0 % to 10 % were r and omized to the control arm ( n = 105 ) to receive st and ard care and to the intervention arm ( SMS , n = 110 ) . Messages in English on principles of diabetes management were sent once in 3 days , the contents and frequencies varied as per the patients ' preferences . The study duration was 1 year . All participants were advised to report for quarterly clinic visits . A comparative assessment of the clinical , biochemical and anthropometric outcomes was made among the groups at the annual visit . RESULTS Annual review was possible in 71 % of intervention group and 63 % of control group . SMS was acceptable to the patients and the median number requested was 2 per week . HbA1c and plasma lipids improved significantly in the SMS group . CONCLUSIONS The pilot study showed that frequent communication via SMS was acceptable to diabetic patients and it helped to improve the health outcomes
There is potential for mHealth tools to better facilitate adherence to chronic disease management , but the evidence supporting its current effectiveness is mixed .
BACKGROUND Adherence to chronic disease management is critical to achieving improved health outcomes , quality of life , and cost-effective health care .
As the burden of chronic diseases continues to grow globally , so does the impact of non-adherence .
Mobile technologies are increasingly being used in health care and public health practice ( mHealth ) for patient communication , monitoring , and education , and to facilitate adherence to chronic diseases management .
OBJECTIVE We conducted a systematic review of the literature to evaluate the effectiveness of mHealth in supporting the adherence of patients to chronic diseases management ( " mAdherence " ) , and the usability , feasibility , and acceptability of mAdherence tools and platforms in chronic disease management among patients and health care providers .