Increasing Adherence to Adjuvant Hormone Therapy Among Patients With Breast Cancer: A Smart Phone App-Based Pilot Study.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

This study tested the feasibility and efficacy of using a text-based intervention to increase initiation, decrease discontinuation, and improve adherence as prescribed to adjuvant hormone therapy (AHT) among hyphenate post-menopausal breast cancer survivors.

Methods

The 3-month intervention consisted of daily text message reminders to take medication, coupled with a dynamic (eg, feedback on progress) tailored intervention using weekly interactive surveys delivered by a smartphone app. Five clinic sites within the Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology participated. Hormone levels were measured prior to AHT initiation and at study exit.

Results

Of the 39 patients recruited to the pilot study, 27 (69.2%) completed all study requirements (completed both the bas

SUBMITTER: Krok-Schoen JL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6862779 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature