Medication Adherence Reminder System for Virtual Home Assistants: Mixed Methods Evaluation Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Medication nonadherence is a global public health challenge that results in suboptimal health outcomes and increases health care costs. Forgetting to take medicines is one of the most common reasons for unintentional medication nonadherence. Research findings indicate that voice-activated virtual home assistants, such as Amazon Echo and Google Home devices, may be useful in promoting medication adherence.

Objective

This study aims to create a medication adherence app (skill), MedBuddy, for Amazon Echo devices and measure the use, usability, and usefulness of this medication-taking reminder skill.

Methods

A single-group, mixed methods, cohort feasibility study was conducted with women who took oral contraceptives (N=25). Participants were undergraduate stude

SUBMITTER: Corbett CF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8317037 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature