Design of the functional requirements of a smartphone app for patients receiving oral antineoplastic agents: The e-OncoSalud® app.

Objective: To design a mobile app based on the needs of the onco-hematological patient receiving oral antineoplastic agents.

Methods: A multidisciplinary working group (pharmacy-oncology-hematology) was created to design the app. The study was developed in three phases: first, we analyzed the features of patients receiving oral antineoplastic agents.

An Interactive Mobile Phone-Website Platform to Facilitate Real-Time Management of Medication in Chronically ill Patients.

Poor adherence to medication is a prevalent issue that affects 50-60% of chronically ill patients. We present Medplan, a platform for patients/caregivers and healthcare professionals (HCPs) that aims to enhance adherence, increase patient medication knowledge, and facilitate communication between patients and HCPs. The Medplan platform was designed and developed by a multidisciplinary team composed of primary care and hospital physicians, pharmacists, patients, and developers.

mHealth intervention to improve medication management in chronically ill patients: analysis of the recruitment process.

Objectives: Mobile phones have been rapidly adopted by the general population and are now a promising technology with considerable potential in health care. However, refusal rates of 24%-75% have been reported in telemedicine studies. We aimed to report the challenges faced when recruiting patients to use Android and iOS smartphone applications aimed at improving medication management and communication between patients and healthcare professionals.

Feasibility and Preliminary Outcomes of a Web and Smartphone-Based Medication Self-Management Platform for Chronically Ill Patients.

Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the feasibility and preliminary outcomes of a medication self-management platform for chronically ill patients, Medplan.

Methods: We performed a 6-month single-arm prospective pre-post intervention study of patients receiving treatment for hypertension and/or dyslipidemia and/or heart failure and/or human immunodeficiency virus infection. During the pre-intervention phase, participants were followed according to their usual care; during the intervention phase, they used Medplan.

Does mHealth increase adherence to medication? Results of a systematic review.

Aims: Adherence to medication is a major problem that affects 50-60% of chronically ill patients. As mobile phone use spreads rapidly, a new model of remote health delivery via mobile phone – mHealth – is increasingly used. The objective of this study is to provide a comprehensive overview of how mHealth can be used to improve adherence to medication.