Journal article
In-Depth Analysis of Patient-Clinician Cell Phone Communication during the WelTel Kenya1 Antiretroviral Adherence Trial
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The WelTel Kenya1 trial demonstrated that text message support improved adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) and suppression of HIV-1 RNA load. The intervention involved sending weekly messages to patients inquiring how they were doing; participants were required to respond either that they were well or that there was a problem.
OBJECTIVES: 1) Describe problems participants identified through mobile phone support and reasons …
Authors
van der Kop ML; Karanja S; Thabane L; Marra C; Chung MH; Gelmon L; Kimani J; Lester RT
Journal
PLOS ONE, Vol. 7, No. 9,
Publisher
Public Library of Science (PLoS)
Publication Date
2012
DOI
10.1371/journal.pone.0046033
ISSN
1932-6203