Making prescriptions "talk" to stroke and heart attack survivors to improve adherence: Results of a randomized clinical trial (The Talking Rx Study).

ABSTRACT:

Background

We developed and tested the effectiveness of a tailored health information technology driven intervention: "Talking Prescriptions" (Talking Rx) to improve medication adherence in a resource challenged environment.

Methods

We conducted a parallel, randomized, controlled, assessor-blinded trial at the Aga Khan University (AKU), Karachi, Pakistan. Adults with diagnosis of cerebrovascular accident (CVA) or coronary artery disease (CAD) diagnosed least one month before enrollment, on anti-platelets and statins, with access to a mobile phone were enrolled. The intervention group received a) Daily Interactive Voice Response (IVR) call services regarding specific statin and antiplatelet b) Daily tailored medication reminders for statin and antiplatelet and c) Weekly lifes

SUBMITTER: Kamal AK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6301764 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature