Journal article
Effects of a mobile phone short message service on antiretroviral treatment adherence in Kenya (WelTel Kenya1): a randomised trial
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Mobile (cell) phone communication has been suggested as a method to improve delivery of health services. However, data on the effects of mobile health technology on patient outcomes in resource-limited settings are limited. We aimed to assess whether mobile phone communication between health-care workers and patients starting antiretroviral therapy in Kenya improved drug adherence and suppression of plasma HIV-1 RNA load.
METHODS: …
Authors
Lester RT; Ritvo P; Mills EJ; Kariri A; Karanja S; Chung MH; Jack W; Habyarimana J; Sadatsafavi M; Najafzadeh M
Journal
The Lancet, Vol. 376, No. 9755, pp. 1838–1845
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
November 2010
DOI
10.1016/s0140-6736(10)61997-6
ISSN
0140-6736