Why the study?
WeChat-based interventions appear feasible and efficient for chronic disease management, but their effectiveness compared with conventional community hospital follow-up on medication adherence and risk factor control in stable CAD required evaluation.
Does a WeChat-based telemedicine intervention improve medication adherence and risk factor control in patients with stable coronary artery disease compared to conventional community hospital follow-up?
Population
1424 patients with stable coronary artery disease in Beijing, China
Comparison
WeChat-based telemedicine management vs conventional offline community hospital follow-up
Design
Multicenter prospective study
Follow-up
12 months
Authors
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WeChat-based remote follow-up warrants no change in medication adherence protocols for stable CAD; leaves open lifestyle benefits in observational cohorts.
Does a WeChat-based telemedicine intervention improve medication adherence and risk factor control in patients with stable coronary artery disease compared to conventional community hospital follow-up?
A WeChat-based telemedicine intervention did not improve adherence to cardioprotective medications in stable CAD patients compared to conventional follow-up, though it was associated with improved lifestyle factors such as smoking and alcohol cessation.
Shi et al. (2021) studied this question.
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