Pilot and feasibility test of adolescent-controlled text messaging reminders

Clinical Pediatrics

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 114-121

  Britto, Maria T ^a   Munafo, Jennifer Knopf ^a   Schoettker, Pamela J ^a   Vockell, Anna Liisa B ^a   Wimberg, Janet A ^a   Yi, Michael S ^b  

^a CINCINNATI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

adolescents; asthma; cellular phone; chronic disease; medication adherence; reminders

Indexed keywords

ANTIASTHMATIC AGENT; FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE; SALBUTAMOL;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT DISEASE; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISEASE CONTROL; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MOBILE PHONE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; REIMBURSEMENT; SELF REPORT;

ADOLESCENT; ANTI-ASTHMATIC AGENTS; ASTHMA; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICATION ADHERENCE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PILOT PROJECTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; REMINDER SYSTEMS; SELF CARE; SELF REPORT; TEXT MESSAGING;

EID: 84857014511     PISSN: 00099228     EISSN: 19382707     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0009922811412950     Document Type: Article

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