Trial reportJournal of primary care & community health
Use of a Smartphone Medication Reminder Application to Support Emerging Adult Adherence to Non-Antibiotic Treatment for Viral Upper Respiratory Tract Infection.
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3 citing papers in PubMed, 4 citations in OpenAlex.
- Packaging-based visual-storytelling nudge to improve antibiotic adherence in uncomplicated urinary tract infection: a pilot randomized trial in Pakistan.BMC infectious diseases · 2025Trial
- Impact of integrating guidelines into an antimicrobial stewardship smartphone application on outpatient antibiotic prescribing: a segmented interrupted time series analysis.Frontiers in digital health · 2025Article
- Cross-sectional survey to explore knowledge, attitude, practices and impact of an intervention programme related to antibiotic misuse and self-medication among general population of Pakistan.BMJ public health · 2024Article
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6 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
objectiveThis research study is a test of the efficacy of a smartphone-installed medication reminder application to support provider-recommended treatment plans for young adult patients who were seen for upper respiratory tract infections (URTIs) and were not prescribed an antibiotic.
methodsTwo hundred seventy-five patients seen at a university student health center for URTI symptoms were randomly assigned to the medication reminder app intervention or a control group and then surveyed both 1 and 14 days after their medical visits with questions about the treatment plan, their satisfaction with medical care, and the electronic support tools.
resultsCompared to the control condition, patients using the reminder app reported more adherence to provider-recommended treatment plans. Patients with lower social support availability benefited more from being provided with these tools.
conclusionThese findings suggest that medication reminder apps have utility for increasing patient adherence to non-antibiotic URTI treatment plans, particularly among patients who lack high-quality informational and tangible social support. INNOVATION: This study demonstrates innovation in use of the medication reminder app to promote antibiotic stewardship with young adult patients in primary care.
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