Digital Solution to Support Medication Adherence and Self-Management in Patients with Cancer (SAMSON): Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Medication nonadherence is a serious problem in cancer, potentially impacts patients' health outcomes and health care costs. Although technology-based medication adherence (MA) interventions have emerged, evidence supporting their quality and effectiveness remains limited.

Objective

This study tested the acceptability, feasibility, and potential effects of Safety and Adherence to Medications and Self-care Advice in Oncology (SAMSON), a digital solution designed to support MA and self-management in cancer.

Methods

A 12-week, 2-arm, unblinded, pragmatic pilot randomized controlled trial was conducted. Adults with hematological malignancies who started oral cancer medicines within the last 12 months were recruited from a metropolitan specialized hospital and r

SUBMITTER: Dang TH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11888109 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature