INcentives and ReMINDers to Improve Long-Term Medication Adherence (INMIND): impact of a pilot randomized controlled trial in a large HIV clinic in Uganda.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Habits are a common strategy for successfully countering medication non-adherence, yet existing interventions do not support participants during the long habit formation period, resulting in high attrition. We test a novel intervention combining text messages and incentives with anchoring to support antiretroviral therapy (ART) pill-taking habits.

Methods

In a randomized, parallel controlled trial, a sample of 155 participants 18 years and older who initiated ART within 3 months were recruited at Mildmay Uganda between October 2021 and April 2022. All participants were educated on the anchoring strategy and chose an anchor, that is existing routines, to pair with pill-taking. Participants were randomized to either usual care (C = 49), daily text message reminder

SUBMITTER: Linnemayr S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11197960 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature