Mobile Technology Interventions for Asthma Self-Management: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Mobile technology interventions (MTI) are becoming increasingly popular in the management of chronic health behaviors. Most MTI allow individuals to monitor medication use, record symptoms, or store and activate disease-management action plans. Therefore, MTI may have the potential to improve low adherence to medication and action plans for individuals with asthma, which is associated with poor clinical outcomes.

Objective

A systematic review and meta-analysis were conducted to evaluate the efficacy of MTI on clinical outcomes as well as adherence in individuals with asthma. As the use of evidence-based behavior change techniques (BCT) has been shown to improve intervention effects, we also conducted exploratory analyses to determine the role of BCT and engagement

SUBMITTER: Miller L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5434254 | biostudies-literature | 2017 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature