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Technology-based interventions to improve adherence to antihypertensive medications - An evidence-based review.
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16 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Improving Participant Recruitment in Clinical Trials: Comparative Analysis of Innovative Digital Platforms.Journal of medical Internet research · 2024Pooled it
- A Systematic Review of Compensation and Technology-Mediated Strategies to Maintain Older Adults' Medication Adherence.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Pooled it
- Adherence to Pharmacological Therapy for Hypertension in Portugal: Insights from Patients' Focus Groups.Patient preference and adherence · 2026Article
- Hypertensive patient's journey in Poland.BMC health services research · 2025Article
- Lessons Learned from the Usability Assessment of an EHR-Based Tool to Support Adherence to Antihypertensive Medications.Applied clinical informatics · 2025Article
- Adherence Barriers, Patient Satisfaction, and Depression in Albanian Ambulatory Patients.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Approach to the Patient: Challenging Cases of Pediatric Thyrotoxicosis.The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism · 2025Article
- Enhancing Therapy Adherence: Impact on Clinical Outcomes, Healthcare Costs, and Patient Quality of Life.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Review
- Self-Blood Pressure Monitoring (SBPM) in Patients With Hypertension and Multimorbidity: A Systematic Review.Cureus · 2025Review
- Effectiveness of Pharmacist-Led Intervention on Medication Adherence in Chronic Diseases: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials.Patient preference and adherence · 2025Review
- Pan-European survey on medication adherence management by healthcare professionals.British journal of clinical pharmacology · 2024Article
- Perceived Benefit and Satisfaction With a Tablet Computer and an Emergency Smartwatch by Older Adults and Their Relatives: Prospective Real-World Pilot Study.JMIR human factors · 2024Article
- Potential Applications of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Managing Polypharmacy in Saudi Arabia: A Narrative Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- The effectiveness of short mobile phone text message reminders compared to usual care on medication adherence in patients with hypertension: a systematic review protocol.Systematic reviews · 2024Article
- Identifying vulnerable populations in the electronic Framingham Heart Study to improve digital device adherence.NPJ digital medicine · 2023Article
- Effectiveness of Remote Interventions to Improve Medication Adherence in Patients after Stroke: A Systematic Literature Review and Meta-Analysis.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
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Abstract
Background: Poor adherence to anti-hypertensive medications leads to poorly controlled blood pressure which is associated with worse cardiovascular outcomes. Emerging technologies may be utilised advantageously in interventions to improve adherence and reduce morbidity and mortality from poorly controlled hypertension. Objective: To determine the efficacy of technology-based interventions in improving adherence to antihypertensive medications. Methods: PubMed and EMBASE databases were searched using keywords and MeSH terms. Included studies met the following criteria: randomized controlled trial (RCT); adults ≥ 18 years old taking anti-hypertensives; intervention delivered by or accessed using a technological device or process; intervention designed to improve adherence. Results: 12 papers met inclusion criteria for the current review: 5 studies significantly improved adherence when compared to usual care; of these 5 studies, 2 had corresponding significant improvement in blood pressure. Successful interventions were: electronic medication bottle cap with audio-visual reminder; short message service (SMS) containing educational information (2 studies); reporting of self-measured blood pressure to a telephone-linked computer system; sending a video of every drug ingestion to obtain monetary rewards. Conclusion: RCTs on technological interventions to improve adherence and those showing significant effect are rare. Some of the interventions show potential to be applied to other populations, especially if targeted at patients with poor adherence at baseline.
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