ArticleJournal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care
Implementation of a Text Message to Improve Adherence to Clinic and Social Service Appointments.
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- Effect of a Patient Portal Reminder Message After No-Show on Appointment Reattendance in Ophthalmology: A Randomized Clinical Trial.American journal of ophthalmology · 2024Trial
- Factors Related To Improving the Quality of Cervical Cancer Screening for Women Living with HIV in La Romana, Dominican Republic: A Qualitative Descriptive Study.AIDS and behavior · 2026Article
- Evaluation of a Pilot mHealth Intervention to Engage Primary Care Clients at an Urban Clinic Serving Marginalized Populations: Mixed-Methods Cohort Study.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2025Article
- The impact of a mobile health intervention on keeping clinic appointments among people living with HIV/AIDS receiving care at selected hospitals in Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria.BMC health services research · 2025Article
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- Social Work Practice During COVID-19: Client Needs and Boundary Challenges.Global social welfare : research, policy & practice · 2022Article
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Abstract
introductionAttendance to clinic appointments and compliance with treatment plans are essential components of HIV/AIDS care. Compliance is especially important in young and minority individuals living with HIV/AIDS. We assessed the effectiveness of a text-based reminder system compared with usual care in improving the attendance to clinic and social work appointments at a Ryan White-funded clinic based in an academic institution.
methodsConvenience sample looking at 2 periods, 6 months before initiation of text messages and 6 months after initiation of text messages.
resultsFollowing a 6-month postintervention period, we found a statistically significant reduction in our no-show rates (individuals failing to keep scheduled appointments) of 24.8% versus 17.7%,
conclusionUsing an inexpensive online text messaging system, we were able to significantly decrease no-show rates in a primarily younger, low-income, and uninsured population.
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