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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

Health Information Technology: Text Messaging Interventions for Medication Adherence Among Patients with Chronic Diseases

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Systematic Review

Source: The Guide to Community Preventive Services

Last Reviewed: August 2017

Workgroups: Heart Disease and Stroke Workgroup, Health Communication and Health Information Technology Workgroup, Diabetes Workgroup

The Community Preventive Services Task Force recommends text messaging interventions to help people with chronic diseases take their medicines correctly. In these interventions, people who have at least 1 chronic medical condition get text messages reminding or encouraging them to take their medicines as prescribed. Health care providers can personalize the messages for patients, and the interventions may involve 2-way communication.  

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Reduce the proportion of adults with chronic kidney disease who have elevated blood pressure — CKD‑06
Little or no detectable change
Increase control of high blood pressure in adults — HDS‑05
LHI label
Baseline only
Increase cholesterol treatment in adults — HDS‑07
Little or no detectable change
Increase aspirin use for secondary prevention of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease — HDS‑08
Little or no detectable change
Increase viral suppression — HIV‑05
Little or no detectable change

Suggested Citation

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Guide to Community Preventive Services. (2017). Health Information Technology: Text Messaging Interventions for Medication Adherence Among Patients with Chronic Diseases. Retrieved from https://www.thecommunityguide.org/findings/health-information-technology-text-messaging-medication-adherence-chronic-disease