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Jamie Haase¹, Karen B Farris¹, Michael P Dorsch¹

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Summary

This summary is machine-generated.

Mobile apps can improve medication adherence. This study identified top applications and features, offering pharmacists guidance for patient recommendations once efficacy is confirmed.

Keywords:

medication adherence mobile applications nonadherence

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Area of Science:

Health Informatics
Digital Health
Patient Adherence

Background:

Mobile applications are increasingly recognized as valuable tools for enhancing medication adherence.
Limited research exists on the specific features of mobile applications that best support patient adherence.
Pharmacists require awareness of current mobile health features to guide patients effectively.

Purpose of the Study:

To compare available mobile applications designed to improve medication adherence.
To identify and evaluate ideal application features that contribute to better medication adherence.

Main Methods:

A comprehensive search using terms "medication adherence" and "medication reminder" was conducted.
An Application Score Card was developed based on ideal features to rank applications.
Thirty English-language, medication-related applications updated in 2014 were analyzed.

Main Results:

The study identified 30 relevant mobile applications meeting the inclusion criteria.
The top-performing applications, including RxNetwork, Mango Health, MyMeds, C3HealthLink, and HuCare, were analyzed in detail.
An Application Score Card was utilized to determine which applications possessed the most desirable adherence-promoting features.

Conclusions:

Existing mobile applications offer features that can significantly aid patients in adhering to their medication regimens.
Further research is necessary to establish the clinical efficacy of these applications.
Pharmacists can potentially recommend specific mobile applications to patients upon confirmation of their effectiveness.