AJMC August 13, 2021
Use of a smartphone-based application was found to improve medication adherence and some clinical outcomes in patients managing multiple comorbidities using polypharmacy, researchers concluded.
A phone application (Perx) was found to effectively increase medication adherence among patients with multiple comorbidities that require polypharmacy to manage, according to a recent study published in BMJ Open.
The randomized control study provides evidence demonstrating that app-based behavioral change interventions can contribute to better medication adherence and produce long-term improvements in select clinical outcomes in adults managing multiple conditions.
“Apps may be a convenient and effective tool to enhance and sustain medication adherence especially between healthcare visits that may be up to several months apart,” wrote the investigators.
Failure to adhere to medication regimens...
Today's Sponsors
Today's Sponsor