Effective Engagement of Adolescent Asthma Patients With Mobile Health-Supporting Medication Adherence.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Mobile health (mHealth) apps have the potential to support patients' medication use and are therefore increasingly used. Apps with broad functionality are suggested to be more effective; however, not much is known about the actual use of different functionalities and the effective engagement. OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to explore the use and the effective engagement of adolescents (aged 12 to 18 years) with the Adolescent Adherence Patient Tool (ADAPT). METHODS:The ADAPT intervention consisted of an app for patients, which was connected to a management system for their pharmacist. The aim of the ADAPT intervention was to improve medication adherence and, therefore, the app contained multiple functionalities: questionnaires to monitor symptoms and adherence, medication r

SUBMITTER: Kosse RC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6456831 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature