Background Emerging health care strategies addressing medication adherence include the
use of direct-to-patient incentives or elements adapted from computer games. However …

Background: Diabetes is one of the leading noncommunicable chronic diseases globally. In
people with diabetes, blood glucose levels need to be monitored regularly and managed …

Despite half a century of dedicated studies, medication adherence remains far from perfect,
with many patients not taking their medications as prescribed. The magnitude of this …

Background: Innovative digital technology systems that support and monitor real-time
medication intake are now available commercially; however, there is limited knowledge of …

Background Over the past 50 years, patient noncompliance has appeared as a major public
health concern and focus of a great deal of research because it endangers patient recovery …

Increased cancer prevalence and survival rates coupled with earlier patient discharges from
hospitals have created a greater need for social support. Cancer care is both short term and …

Patient nonadherence to healthy lifestyle behaviors and medical treatments (like medication
adherence) accounts for a significant portion of chronic disease burden. Despite the …

Background Visualizations of illness and treatment processes are promising interventions
for changing unhelpful perceptions and improving health outcomes. However, these are yet …

Background Digital pills are pills combined with a sensor, which sends a signal to a patch
connected to a smartphone when the pills are ingested. Health care professionals can …

Background: Nonadherence among patients with chronic disease continues to be a
significant concern, and the use of text message refill reminders has been effective in …