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Effects of a mobile phone short message service on antiretroviral treatment adherence in Kenya (WelTel Kenya1): a randomised trial.
Richard T Lester
1 ,
Paul Ritvo ,
Edward J Mills ,
Antony Kariri ,
Sarah Karanja ,
Michael H Chung ,
William Jack ,
James Habyarimana ,
Mohsen Sadatsafavi ,
Mehdi Najafzadeh ,
Carlo A Marra ,
Benson Estambale ,
Elizabeth Ngugi ,
T Blake Ball ,
Lehana Thabane ,
Lawrence J Gelmon ,
Joshua Kimani ,
Marta Ackers ,
Francis A Plummer
Nov 27 2010
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Abstract
Mobile (cell) phone communication has been suggested as a method to improve delivery of health services. However, data on the effects of mobile health technology on patient outcomes in resource-limited settings are limited. We aimed to assess whether mobile phone communication between health-care workers and patients starting antiretroviral therapy in Kenya improved drug adherence and suppression of plasma HIV-1 RNA load.