ReviewDiseases (Basel, Switzerland)2023
Effectiveness of mHealth Interventions in Medication Adherence among Patients with Cardiovascular Diseases: A Systematic Review.
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30 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 49 citations in OpenAlex.
- Patients' perspectives on medication adherence feedback interventions for managing long-term medications: a systematic review of qualitative evidence.International journal of clinical pharmacy · 2026Pooled it
- Effectiveness of eHealth Interventions in Improving Medication Adherence Among Patients With Cardiovascular Disease: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of medical Internet research · 2024Pooled it
- Structural analysis of causal pathways between adherence, satisfaction and clinical outcomes in hypertensive patients using a mobile adherence intervention: A SEM-NCA-cIPMA approach.Journal of human hypertension · 2026Trial
- eHealth Applications Improve Glycemic Control in Patients With Diabetes: Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR formative research · 2025Trial
- Effectiveness of a Multifaceted Mobile Health Intervention (Multi-Aid-Package) in Medication Adherence and Treatment Outcomes Among Patients With Hypertension in a Low- to Middle-Income Country: Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2024Trial
- Effectiveness of the Green Heart Smartphone Application as a Self-Management Intervention for Hypertension and Dyslipidemia: A Randomized Clinical Trial.Archives of Iranian medicine · 2024Trial
- Impact of mHealth on Medication Adherence in Older Adults with Chronic Diseases Facing Treatment Burden: A Systematic Review.Geriatrics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Association of Positive mHealth Engagement with Knowledge, Attitude, Practice, and Total KAP Among Patients with Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Translation, Reliability, Psychometric Validation, and Confirmatory Factor Analysis of the Urdu Version of the Self-Efficacy for Appropriate Medication Use Scale (SEAMS-U) Among Hypertensive Patients in Lahore, Pakistan: A Validation Study.Health science reports · 2026Article
- Health-Related Quality of Life in People Living with HIV andHypertension: Effects of a Short Message Service-Based Mobile HealthIntervention (MOPHADHIV Trial).AIDS and behavior · 2026Article
- Challenges and Strategies of Managing Mental Health Medication in Real-World Practices: Interview Study Among University Students.JMIR human factors · 2026Article
- Designing a Case Management Mobile Health App for Violence Intervention Programs: Mixed Methods Human-Centered Design Study.JMIR formative research · 2026Article
- Artificial Intelligence and Predictive Modelling for Precision Dosing of Immunosuppressants in Kidney Transplantation.Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Implementation of mobile health interventions in hypertension management and outcomes: A scoping review protocol.PloS one · 2026Article
- Medication adherence in vascular prevention: findings from the SIFHON-ADH survey in Argentina.Archives of medical science : AMS · 2026Article
- User experiences with a mobile health app for self-management of diabetes and hypertension in Ghana: a qualitative study.Annals of medicine · 2025Article
- Non-adherence to oral antidiabetic medications among patients with type 2 diabetes: evidence from a nationwide multicentre study in a lower-middle-income country.BMC public health · 2025Article
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- Prevalence and associated factors of adherence to antihypertensive medication: a nationwide cross-sectional study.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Exploring mHealth interventions for medication management: a scoping review of digital tools, implementation barriers, and patient outcomes.PeerJ. Computer science · 2025Article
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5 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
mHealth interventions have been reported to improve adherence to long-term therapies in chronic conditions. Therefore, this study aimed at determining the effectiveness of mHealth interventions in medication adherence among patients with cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), a leading cause of mortality globally. Relying on our inclusion criteria and the PRISMA recommendations, a literature search was carried out in the PubMed, Medline, and ProQuest databases for primary studies that investigated the impact of mHealth on medication adherence for cardiovascular disease (CVD) between 2000-2021. A total of 23 randomized controlled trials with 34,915 participants matched the selection criteria. The mHealth interventions used included text messages, mobile phone applications, and voice calls, which were used either as a single intervention or combined. Additionally, studies on enhancing drug adherence had contradictory findings: most of the studies elaborated positive results; however, six studies were unable to reveal any significant effect. Finally, a risk bias analysis revealed varying outcomes across all studies. This review, as a whole, supported the notion that mHealth interventions can be effective in improving adherence to CVD medication even though they could not improve adherence to all CVD medications when compared with controls. Further trials with more refined designs integrated with comprehensive interventions are needed to produce better health outcomes.
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