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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