Mobile Phone Text Messages and Effect on Treatment Adherence in Patients Taking Methotrexate for Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Randomized Pilot Study

2019 ◽  
Vol 71 (10) ◽  
pp. 1344-1352 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aurélien Mary ◽  
Amélie Boursier ◽  
Isabelle Desailly Henry ◽  
Franck Grados ◽  
Alice Séjourné ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rheumatoid Arthritis ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Mobile Phone ◽  
Treatment Adherence ◽  
Text Messages

scholarly journals Development and Local Contextualization of Mobile Health Messages for Enhancing Disease Management Among Community-Dwelling Stroke Patients in Rural China: Multimethod Study

10.2196/15758 ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (12) ◽  
pp. e15758
Author(s):  
Enying Gong ◽  
Wanbing Gu ◽  
Erdan Luo ◽  
Liwei Tan ◽  
Julian Donovan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Secondary Prevention ◽  
Mobile Phone ◽  
Rural China ◽  
Text Messages ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Self Management ◽  
Stroke Patients ◽  
Dispatching Algorithm ◽  
Depth Interviews

Background Rural China has experienced an increasing health burden because of stroke. Stroke patients in rural communities have relatively poor awareness of and adherence to evidence-based secondary prevention and self-management of stroke. Mobile technology represents an innovative way to influence patient behaviors and improve their self-management. Objective This study is part of the System-Integrated Technology-Enabled Model of Care (the SINEMA trial) to improve the health of stroke patients in resource-poor settings in China. This study aimed to develop and pilot-test a mobile phone message–based package, as a component of the SINEMA intervention. Methods The SINEMA trial was conducted in Nanhe County, Hebei Province, China. A total of 4 villages were selected for pretrial contextual research and pilot study. The 5 stages for developing the mobile phone messages were as follows: (1) conducting literature review on existing message banks and analyzing the characteristics of these banks; (2) interviewing stroke patients and caregivers to identify their needs; (3) drafting message contents and designing dispatching algorithms for a 3-month pilot testing; (4) collecting feedback from pilot participants through questionnaire survey and in-depth interviews on facilitators and barriers related to their acceptance and understanding of messages; and (5) finalizing the message-based intervention based on participants’ feedback for the SINEMA trial. Results On the basis of 5 existing message banks screened out of 120 papers and patients’ needs identified from 32 in-depth interviews among stroke patients and caregivers, we developed a message bank containing 224 messages for a pilot study among 54 community-dwelling stroke patients from 4 villages. Of 54 participants, 51 (response rate: 94.4%) completed the feedback survey after receiving daily messages for 3 months. Participants’ mean age was 68 years (SD 9.2), and about half had never been to school. We observed a higher proportion of participants who were in favor of voice messages (23/42, 54%) than text messages (14/40, 35%). Among participants who received voice messages (n=43) and text messages (n=40), 41 and 30, respectively, self-reported a full or partial understanding of the contents, and 39 (39/43, 91%) and 32 (32/40, 80%), respectively, rated the messages as helpful. Analyses of the 32 interviews further revealed that voice messages containing simple and single-theme content, in plain language, with a repeated structure, a slow playback speed, and recorded in local dialect, were preferred by rural stroke patients. In addition, the dispatching algorithm and tools may also influence the acceptance of message-based interventions. Conclusions By applying multiple methodologies and conducting a pilot study, we designed and fine-tuned a voice message–based intervention package for promoting secondary prevention among community-dwelling stroke patients in rural China. Design of the content and dispatching algorithm should engage both experts and end users and adequately consider the needs and preferences of recipients.

scholarly journals Text Messages as a Reminder Aid and Educational Tool in Adults and Adolescents with Atopic Dermatitis: A Pilot Study

2010 ◽  
Vol 2010 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Venessa Pena-Robichaux ◽  
Joseph C. Kvedar ◽  
Alice J. Watson
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Atopic Dermatitis ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Treatment Adherence ◽  
Self Care ◽  
Text Messages ◽  
Full Potential ◽  
Educational Tool ◽  
Positive Health

Optimal management of atopic dermatitis (AD) requires patients to adhere to self-care behaviors. Technologies, such as cell phones, have been widely adopted in the USA and have potential to reinforce positive health behaviors. We conducted a pilot study with 25 adolescents and adults age 14 years and older [mean 30.5 yrs, SD 13.4] with AD. Daily text messages (TMs) that provided medication reminders and AD education were sent for six weeks to participants. Our goals were to (1) measure changes in pre- and posttest scores in treatment adherence, self-care behaviors, disease severity, and quality of life and (2) assess the usability and satisfaction of the TM system. Significant improvements in treatment adherence, self-care behaviors, skin severity, and quality of life ( ≤ .001, .002, <.001, and .014, resp.) were noted postintervention. User feedback on the TM system was positive with 88% and 92% of participants reporting that the reminder TMs and educational TMs were helpful, respectively. In conclusion, study participants were receptive to using TMs as a reminder aid and educational tool. The positive trends observed are promising and lay the ground work for further studies needed to elucidate the full potential of this simple and cost-effective intervention.

scholarly journals Mobile Phone Text Messages to Support Treatment Adherence in Adults With High Blood Pressure (StAR): A Single-Blind, Randomized Trial

Circulation ◽  
2016 ◽  
pp. CIRCULATIONAHA.115.017530 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kirsten Bobrow ◽  
Andrew J. Farmer ◽  
David Springer ◽  
Milensu Shanyinde ◽  
Ly-Mee Yu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Mobile Phone ◽  
Randomized Trial ◽  
Treatment Adherence ◽  
High Blood Pressure ◽  
Text Messages ◽  
Single Blind ◽  
Support Treatment

SAT0201 Treatment Adherence in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) Patients Followed in a Specific Biological Therapy Unit. a Pilot Study: Table 1.

2015 ◽  
Vol 74 (Suppl 2) ◽  
pp. 728.2-729
Author(s):  
N. Mena-Vazquez ◽  
S. Manrique-Arija ◽  
L. Yunquera ◽  
I. Ureña-Garnica ◽  
L. Cano-García ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rheumatoid Arthritis ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Treatment Adherence ◽  
Biological Therapy

A Pilot Study of Mobile Telephone Message Interventions with Suicide Attempters in China

Crisis ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 31 (2) ◽  
pp. 109-112 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hui Chen ◽  
Brian L. Mishara ◽  
Xiao Xian Liu
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Effective Means ◽  
Text Message ◽  
Text Messages ◽  
Mobile Telephone ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Quick Method ◽  
Suicide Attempters ◽  
To Receive

Background: In China, where follow-up with hospitalized attempters is generally lacking, there is a great need for inexpensive and effective means of maintaining contact and decreasing recidivism. Aims: Our objective was to test whether mobile telephone message contacts after discharge would be feasible and acceptable to suicide attempters in China. Methods: Fifteen participants were recruited from suicide attempters seen in the Emergency Department in Wuhan, China, to participate in a pilot study to receive mobile telephone messages after discharge. All participants have access to a mobile telephone, and there is no charge for the user to receive text messages. Results: Most participants (12) considered the text message contacts an acceptable and useful form of help and would like to continue to receive them for a longer period of time. Conclusions: This suggests that, as a low-cost and quick method of intervention in areas where more intensive follow-up is not practical or available, telephone messages contacts are accessible, feasible, and acceptable to suicide attempters. We hope that this will inspire future research on regular and long-term message interventions to prevent recidivism in suicide attempters.

scholarly journals A Pilot Study of a Mobile Intervention to Support Mental Health and Adherence Among Adolescents Living with HIV in Western Kenya

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ashley Chory ◽  
Grant Callen ◽  
Winstone Nyandiko ◽  
Tabitha Njoroge ◽  
Celestine Ashimosi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Behavioral Health ◽  
Treatment Adherence ◽  
Peer Support ◽  
Mobile Technologies ◽  
Hiv Care ◽  
Individual Counseling ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Western Kenya ◽  
Living With Hiv

AbstractMobile technologies represent potentially novel and scalable intervention delivery platforms for adolescents living with HIV (ALWH) in low- and middle-income countries. We conducted a prospective, mixed methods pilot study to evaluate the acceptability and feasibility of the WhatsApp® platform to deliver individual counseling services and facilitate peer support for ALWH in western Kenya. Thirty ALWH (17 female, mean age 15.4) on ART, engaged in HIV care and aware of their status, were enrolled. After 6 months, participants described their experiences with the intervention. Treatment adherence, stigma, and mental and behavioral health were assessed prospectively. Participants reported overall positive experiences and indicated that the platform encouraged peer network development. They endorsed potential benefits for treatment adherence, stigma reduction, and mental and behavioral health. All participants supported intervention expansion. In western Kenya, WhatsApp® was an acceptable and feasible platform for mobile counseling and peer support for ALWH.

A pilot study: dose adaptation of capecitabine using mobile phone toxicity monitoring — supporting patients in their homes

2014 ◽  
Vol 22 (10) ◽  
pp. 2677-2685 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew Weaver ◽  
Sharon B. Love ◽  
Mark Larsen ◽  
Milensu Shanyinde ◽  
Rachel Waters ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Mobile Phone ◽  
Dose Adaptation ◽  
Toxicity Monitoring ◽  
Study Dose

AB1078-HPR Telephone Follow-Up, Standardized To The Initiation of Biologic Therapy of Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) in A Specific Unit of Biologic Therapy. Pilot Study

2016 ◽  
Vol 75 (Suppl 2) ◽  
pp. 1300.2-1300 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. Cano-Garcia ◽  
S. Manrique-Arija ◽  
I. Ureña ◽  
N. Mena-Vazquez ◽  
M.C. Ordoñez-Cañizares ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rheumatoid Arthritis ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Biologic Therapy ◽  
Specific Unit
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