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ArticlePatient preference and adherence2018

Smartphone apps for improving medication adherence in hypertension: patients' perspectives.

Eimear C Morrissey, Monica Casey, Liam G Glynn, Jane C Walsh, Gerard J Molloy

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Article in Patient preference and adherence, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06034301 (Feasibility of Interventions Impacting Medication Adherence), which is not on this map. Cited by 41 papers, 6 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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NCT06034301 nacompletednot on this mapstarted 2023, after this paper: background citation

Feasibility of Interventions Impacting Medication Adherence

TypeinterventionalSponsorWashington University School of MedicineRan2023 to 2024Enrolled41ConditionsHypertension, Medication AdherenceArmsMedication Reminder App
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5 authors.

Eimear C MorrisseyMedication Adherence Across the Lifespan Research Group, School of Psychology, National University of Ireland Galway, Galway, Ireland.
Monica CaseySchool of Medicine, National University of Ireland Galway, Galway, Ireland.
Liam G GlynnGraduate Entry Medical School, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland.
Jane C WalshmHealth Research Group, School of Psychology, National University of Ireland Galway, Galway, Ireland.
Gerard J MolloyMedication Adherence Across the Lifespan Research Group, School of Psychology, National University of Ireland Galway, Galway, Ireland.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeDigital interventions, such as smartphone applications (apps), are becoming an increasingly common way to support medication adherence and self-management in chronic conditions. It is important to investigate how patients feel about and engage with these technologies. The aim of this study was to explore patients' perspectives on smartphone apps to improve medication adherence in hypertension.

methodsThis was a qualitative study based in the West of Ireland. Twenty-four patients with hypertension were purposively sampled and engaged in focus groups. Thematic analysis on the data was carried out.

resultsParticipants ranged in age from 50 to 83 years (M=65 years) with an equal split between men and women. Three major themes were identified in relation to patients' perspectives on smartphone apps to improve medication adherence in hypertension: "development of digital competence," "rules of engagement," and "sustainability" of these technologies.

conclusionThese data showed that patients can identify the benefits of a medication reminder and recognize that self-monitoring their blood pressure could be empowering in terms of their understanding of the condition and interactions with their general practitioners. However, the data also revealed that there are concerns about increasing health-related anxiety and doubts about the sustainability of this technology over time. This suggests that the current patient perspective of smartphone apps might be best characterized by "ambivalence."

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adherencedigital technologyfocus groupshigh blood pressurequalitativeself-managementthematic analysis

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