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Assessment of Medication Adherence Using Mobile Applications in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Scoping Review

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  • Belen Machado

    (Clinical Pharmacology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Universidad de La Sabana, Campus del Puente del Común, Chía 250001, Cundinamarca, Colombia)

  • Pamela Quimbaya

    (Clinical Pharmacology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Universidad de La Sabana, Campus del Puente del Común, Chía 250001, Cundinamarca, Colombia)

  • Rosa-Helena Bustos

    (Evidence-Based Therapeutics Group, Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Universidad de La Sabana and Clínica Universidad de La Sabana, Campus del Puente del Común, Chía 250001, Cundinamarca, Colombia)

  • Diego Jaimes

    (Evidence-Based Therapeutics Group, Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Universidad de La Sabana and Clínica Universidad de La Sabana, Campus del Puente del Común, Chía 250001, Cundinamarca, Colombia)

  • Katherinne Cortes

    (Faculty of Medicine, Universidad de La Sabana, Chía 250001, Cundinamarca, Colombia)

  • Daniela Vargas

    (Faculty of Medicine, Universidad de La Sabana, Chía 250001, Cundinamarca, Colombia)

  • Laura Perdomo

    (Faculty of Medicine, Universidad de La Sabana, Chía 250001, Cundinamarca, Colombia)

Abstract

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a condition that significantly impacts both patients and healthcare systems. The management of COPD involves various pharmacological intervention strategies, and addressing the issue of low adherence to these strategies has become a subject of significant interest. In response to this concern, there has been a shift toward utilizing telemedicine and mobile applications. The primary objective of this scoping review is to delineate the usage of mobile applications to enhance medication adherence in adult patients with COPD. This study involved a search of databases such as Medline, Google Scholar, Cochrane, and ClinicalTrial.gov, focusing on the literature published in English and Spanish over the last decade. The selected studies assessed interventions involving mobile applications (mobile apps) designed to improve medication adherence. Four digital aids were identified and available on online platforms, mobile apps, or both: m-PAC, myCOPD, Wellinks mHealth, and Propeller Health. Propeller Health, in particular, is an app that directly measures medication adherence through electronic medication monitors attached to participants’ inhalers. Opening the app was associated with higher odds of using control medications compared to participants who did not open the app. The findings suggest that these digital interventions serve as valuable tools to enhance patient adherence to treatment. Future research should focus on evaluating the effectiveness of different digital devices, such as digital inhalers and mobile applications, that directly measure medication adherence.

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  • Belen Machado & Pamela Quimbaya & Rosa-Helena Bustos & Diego Jaimes & Katherinne Cortes & Daniela Vargas & Laura Perdomo, 2024. "Assessment of Medication Adherence Using Mobile Applications in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Scoping Review," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 21(10), pages 1-14, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:21:y:2024:i:10:p:1265-:d:1484762
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    1. Ariane Kawata & Leah Kleinman & Gale Harding & Sulabha Ramachandran, 2014. "Evaluation of Patient Preference and Willingness to Pay for Attributes of Maintenance Medication for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)," The Patient: Patient-Centered Outcomes Research, Springer;International Academy of Health Preference Research, vol. 7(4), pages 413-426, December.
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