Using mobile text messaging to improve adherence
| Autor: | Lawton Lee, Vibhuti Arya Amirfar |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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medicine.medical_specialty
business.industry 010102 general mathematics Developing country Medication adherence 01 natural sciences World health 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Family medicine Health care Text messaging Medicine 030212 general & internal medicine 0101 mathematics business Developed country |
| Zdroj: | Pharmacy Today. 22:40 |
| ISSN: | 1042-0991 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.ptdy.2016.03.021 |
| Popis: | M adherence has always been a major issue in health care. A World Health Organization study in 2003 estimated that only one-half of patients with chronic diseases in developed countries follow treatment recommendations, and that adherence is likely even lower in developing countries because of inequities in health care access. With interest in medication adherence research on the rise, some new avenues are opening up for pharmacists to explore. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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