Key result
Booklet and SMS reminders boost treatment adherence scores ~28% versus routine care in ACS patients.
Why the study?
Non-adherence to treatment regimens contributes to the persistence of cardiovascular diseases and complications, prompting a comparison of educational methods with and without SMS reminders in patients with ACS.
Does an educational approach combined with an educational booklet and SMS reminders improve adherence to treatment regimens in patients with acute coronary syndrome?
RCT (n=111)
Open-label
Block randomization
Yes
Does an educational approach combined with an educational booklet and SMS reminders improve adherence to treatment regimens in patients with acute coronary syndrome?
Providing pre-discharge education with a booklet and post-discharge SMS reminders significantly improves adherence to dietary, medication, and exercise regimens in patients with acute coronary syndrome.
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Supports adding booklet-plus-SMS education to ACS discharge care; extends RCT evidence on combined adherence interventions.
Background and Objective: Non-adherence to treatment regimens is a significant factor contributing to the persistence of cardiovascular diseases and their complications.This study aimed to compare the effects of two educational methods, with and without short message service (SMS) reminder, on adherence to treatment regimens among patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS).Methods: This clinical trial was conducted on 111 patients with ACS divided into three 37-people groups: A control group (receiving routine education), the first intervention group (receiving education and a booklet), and the second intervention group (receiving education, a booklet, and SMS reminders).The study was conducted on patients at the coronary care units (CCUs) and post-CCUs of the following educational therapeutic centers: Shahid Sayyad Shirazi in Gorgan, the Fifth Azar in Gorgan, Amir Al-Momenin in Kordkuy, and Al-E-Jalil in Aqqala, Iran, during 2019.The research instrument consisted of the Treatment Adherence Perception Questionnaire (TAPQ) in three domains, including dietary regimen, medication regimen, and exercise and activity, which was completed at the time of discharge and two months later. Results:The mean scores of adherence to treatment dietary in patients with ACS two months after discharge in the three domains of dietary regimen, medication regimen, and exercise and activity were significantly higher in the group receiving education and SMS reminders (105.5475.8,16.002.71,and 23.673.85,respectively) compared to the education group (84.735.02,11.051.69,and 17.452.48,respectively) (P<0.05).Moreover, the scores in the three investigated domains were significantly higher in both intervention groups compared to the control group (82.6813.54,11.401.96,and 17.675.04,respectively) (P<0.05). Conclusion:The use of education and a booklet along with SMS reminders to patients with ACS discharged from the hospital increased adherence to treatment.This adherence was higher in the intervention group receiving SMS reminders.
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Qureishi et al. (2024) conducted an RCT in Acute Coronary Syndrome (n=111). Education, booklet, and SMS reminders vs. Routine education (control) or education with booklet only was evaluated on Adherence to dietary regimen score at 2 months (p=<0.05). An educational approach combining a booklet with SMS reminders significantly improved adherence to dietary, medication, and exercise regimens in patients with acute coronary syndrome compared to routine care.
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