Enhancing Digital Health Interventions for Medication Adherence: Considerations for Broader Applicability and Long-Term Impact

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Study design: Letter. Population: Atrial fibrillation. Intervention: Smartphone App (ADHERE-App).

Shanshan Du

doi:10.2196/69204

January 31, 2025Journal of Medical Internet ResearchOpen Access

Enhancing Digital Health Interventions for Medication Adherence: Considerations for Broader Applicability and Long-Term Impact

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Key result

The ADHERE-App improved short-term medication adherence in atrial fibrillation, but its applicability is limited by a 6-month follow-up and exclusion of older adults with low digital literacy.

Why the study?

Does a smartphone app improve medication adherence to edoxaban in patients with atrial fibrillation?

Structured PICO

Does a smartphone app improve medication adherence to edoxaban in patients with atrial fibrillation?

P

Population

Patients with atrial fibrillation taking edoxaban

I

Intervention

Smartphone app for improving self-awareness of adherence to edoxaban treatment

O

Outcome

Medication adherence (measured by pill counts)

Limitations

Study population limited to individuals familiar with Android smartphones and the Korean language
Exclusive focus on edoxaban limits generalizability
6-month follow-up period may not capture long-term adherence fluctuations
Relying on pill counts does not account for accuracy of timing or dosage
High dropout rates in the intervention group
Study population limited to individuals familiar with Android smartphones and the Korean language, excluding older adults with lower digital literacy
Exclusive focus on edoxaban limits generalizability to other anticoagulants
6-month follow-up period is insufficient to determine long-term sustained adherence and clinical outcomes
Reliance on pill counts does not account for the accuracy of timing or dosage
Higher dropout rates observed in the intervention group

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Implication

This letter highlights the need for broader inclusivity, longer follow-up, and more precise adherence metrics in digital health interventions for atrial fibrillation patients on anticoagulants.

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Shanshan Du (2025) conducted a letter in Atrial fibrillation. Smartphone App (ADHERE-App) was evaluated. The ADHERE-App improved short-term medication adherence in atrial fibrillation, but its applicability is limited by a 6-month follow-up and exclusion of older adults with low digital literacy.

Enhancing Digital Health Interventions for Medication Adherence: Considerations for Broader Applicability and Long-Term Impact

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