The effectiveness of daily SMS reminders in pharmaceutical care of older adults on improving patients’ adherence to antihypertensive medication (SPPA): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

The effectiveness of daily SMS reminders in pharmaceutical care of older adults on improving patients’ adherence to antihypertensive medication (SPPA): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Abstract Background Despite a variety of efficient and cost-effective antihypertensive medication, hypertension remains a serious health and economic burden. High consumption of cardiovascular drugs in the Slovak Republic does result neither in better hypertension control nor in significant decrease...

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Main Authors: Zuzana Haramiova, Michal Stasko, Martin Hulin, Tomas Tesar, Magdalena Kuzelova, Donald M. Morisky
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-07-01
Series:Trials
Subjects:
mHealth
SMS reminders
Adherence
Antihypertensive drugs
Pharmacists
Cost-effectiveness
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13063-017-2063-8

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