Why the study?
Patients with cardiovascular disease rely on medication for long-term clinical outcomes, but poor adherence increases mortality by 50%-80% and raises health care costs.
Do mobile phone applications improve medication adherence in patients with coronary artery diseases?
Do mobile phone applications improve medication adherence in patients with coronary artery diseases?
Mobile health applications, particularly digital therapeutics and reminder messaging systems, demonstrate a promising ability to improve medication adherence by approximately 18% in patients with coronary artery disease.
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Mobile apps may aid adherence in cardiovascular disease; leaves open whether they improve outcomes or warrant routine use.
Patients with cardiovascular disease rely on medication to achieve favorable long-term clinical results. Poor adherence has been linked to a relative increase in mortality of 50%-80% as well as higher health care costs. This scoping review thus aimed to explore the evidence of the effects of mobile health care apps on medication adherence in patients with cardiovascular diseases. A comprehensive data search and extraction was done in line with the updated Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses Extension for Scoping Reviews checklist. A total of 10 studies were included for the review. The mean pooled improvement in adherence was found to be 18% and the most effective tool was the digital therapeutics app discussed in Li et al ’s study. Smartphones and apps enhance coronary artery disease management by promoting medication compliance. Challenges include data security and smartphone usage among the elderly. Tailored apps or voice assistants offer potential solutions.
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