A two-way messaging system to enhance antiretroviral adherence.
Failure to adhere to complex antiretroviral regimens can lead to resistance and treatment failure among HIV-positive persons. In this study of the feasibility of an automated two-way messaging system to improve adherence, participants received multiple short daily messages designed to remind, educate, encourage adherence, and solicit responses concerning side effects and self-reported adherence. Twenty-five participants remained in the study for a median of 208 days, receiving 17,440 messages and replying [...]
Author(s): Dunbar, Peter J, Madigan, David, Grohskopf, Lisa A, Revere, Debra, Woodward, Jane, Minstrell, James, Frick, Pamela A, Simoni, Jane M, Hooton, Thomas M
DOI: 10.1197/jamia.m1047