Automated calling service, meant to inspire asthmatics to review their prescriptions with their specialists , has just been tested by American scientists.
Automated calling service, meant to inspire asthmatics to review their prescriptions for inhaled corticosteroids (ICS)with their specialists , has just been tested by American scientists at the Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research, in Portland, Oregon.
"The trial demonstrated a modest, but statistically significant, improvement in compliance," said Dr. William M. Vollmer, senior investigator at the centre, who led the trial.
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The 18-month-long trial involved approximately 8,600 members enrolled in the integrated health system in the Northwest United States and Hawaii.
The researchers revealed that the participants were randomised to usual care and to the phone calling system.
They observed that the calls increased estimated medication adherence two percent beyond the compliance of patients receiving usual care.
According to them, medication adherence rose four percent among those 60 years of age and older.
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His team also hope to conduct a similar study on patients with cardiovascular disease, reminding them to refill three different medications.
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Dr. Vollmer said: "We want to be able to tailor the messages to fit the patient's preferred communication style."
A presentation on the findings was made at the 105th International Conference of the American Thoracic Society in San Diego.
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