An article published in the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI)
From the article abstract: In Nigeria, access to malaria diagnostics may be expanded if drug retailers were allowed to administer malaria rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs).
mFHAST Implication: Opportunity to use short message service (SMS) as reminder messages to boost treatment adherence to RDT.
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An Article from the BMJ Open journal
From the Pub Med Abstract:"The recent explosion of mHealth applications in the area of HIV care has led to the development of mHealth interventions to support antiretroviral treatment adherence. Several of these interventions have been tested for effectiveness, but few studies have explored patient perspectives of such interventions. Exploring patient perspectives enhances the understanding of how an intervention works or why it does not. We therefore studied perceptions regarding an mHealth adherence intervention within the HIVIND trial in South India."
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mFHAST Implications: Design and implementation guidelines for the use of SMS interventions for HIV-related treatment and care
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An article from the Nicotine and Tobacco Research journal
From the PubMed article abstract: "To determine whether comprehensive quitline services combined with text messaging improve smoking cessation rates beyond those achieved by offering comprehensive quitline services alone."
mFHAST Implications: Ability of SMS messages to increase smoking cessation rates
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An article from the Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association
From the PubMed article abstract: "In September 2008, Sydney Sexual Health Centre implemented an SMS reminder system. The authors assessed the impact of the reminder system on HBV vaccination rates among patients who initiated a course. The authors used a chi-square test and multivariate logistic regression to determine if SMS reminders were associated with second and third dose vaccine completion, compared with patients prior to the intervention."
mFHAST Implications: Opportunity for SMS reminders to improve vaccination completion rates
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An article from BMC Neurology
From the PubMed article abstract: "The effectiveness of mobile technology to improve medication adherence via customized Short Messaging Service (SMS) reminders for stroke has not been tested in resource poor areas. We designed a randomized controlled trial to test the effectiveness of SMS on improving medication adherence in stroke survivors in Pakistan."
mFHAST Implications: Opportunity for use of SMS to improve medication adherence for stroke survivors
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