Scope and effectiveness of mobile phone messaging for HIV/AIDS care: A systematic review

Psychology, Health and Medicine

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 182-202

  Van Velthoven, M H M M T ^a   Brusamento, S ^a   Majeed, A ^a   Car, J ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

AIDS; HIV; MMS; mobile phone messaging; SMS

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING COUNTRY; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MEDICATION COMPLIANCE; METHODOLOGY; MOBILE PHONE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REMINDER SYSTEM; REVIEW; TEXT MESSAGING; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

APPOINTMENTS AND SCHEDULES; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CELLULAR PHONE; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MEDICATION ADHERENCE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; REMINDER SYSTEMS; RESEARCH DESIGN; TEXT MESSAGING;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84874163640     PISSN: 13548506     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13548506.2012.701310     Document Type: Review

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