Text Messaging and Mobile Phone Apps as Interventions to Improve Adherence in Adolescents With Chronic Health Conditions: A Systematic Review

• Main Authors: Badawy, Sherif M (Author), Barrera, Leonardo (Author), Sinno, Mohamad G (Author), Kaviany, Saara (Author), O'Dwyer, Linda C (Author), Kuhns, Lisa M (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: JMIR Publications, 2017-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BackgroundThe number of adolescents with chronic health conditions (CHCs) continues to increase. Medication nonadherence is a global challenge among adolescents across chronic conditions and is associated with poor health outcomes. While there has been growing interest in the use of mHealth technolo...