An mHealth intervention to improve medication adherence among patients with coronary heart disease in China: Development of an intervention.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

With this study, we aimed to develop a mobile technology (mHealth) intervention to improve medication adherence among patients with coronary heart disease (CHD).

Methods

The study was conducted in two phases with CHD patients from a Cardiology Department of a hospital located in China. Each phase was independent from the other. Phase 1 tested the integration of the two apps - "WeChat" and "BB Reminder" - as an mHealth intervention. All participants received the same educational materials via WeChat every two days. Participants in the experimental group received a reminder from BB Reminder for every dose of their medications. The duration of Phase 1 was 30 days for each participant. Phase 2 refined the intervention, in which educational materials were sent every fi

SUBMITTER: Ni Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6626280 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature