EFFECT OF ELECTRONIC SHORT MESSAGE SERVICE REMINDERS ON MEDICATION ADHERENCE AMONG HYPERTENSIVE PATIENTS IN KATSINA STATE: A QUASIEXPERIMENTAL STUDY.
e-SMS reminders significantly increased adherence to the intervention. Determinants of adherence were occupation, male sex, insurance coverage, and being in the 4th wealth quintile. It is recommended that the State Hospital Management Board integrate e-SMS reminders as part of hypertension treatment protocols due to their potential to improve medication adherence.
Authors
- Bilkisu Usman
- Abdulhakeem Abayomi Olorukooba (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9067-9819)
- Umar Muhammad Umar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0186-7015)
- Muktar A Gadanya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0061-5219)
- Ambrose O. Isah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5622-7720)
- Mu’awiyyah Babale Sufiyan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3630-6995)
- Khadeejah Liman Hamza (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0811-2982)
- Nafisa S. Nass
- Salamatu Belgore
- Suleiman Bello Abdullahi
- Fahad Abubakar Saulawa
- Lawal Amadu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0296-7747)
- Zaharaddeen Babandi Shuaibu
- Alhaji Aliyu Abubakar
- Lawal Aminu
- Shamsuddeen Yahaya
- Adam Ahmad
- A. Abdullahi
- Bashar Muhammad Jibril
- Suleiman Saidu Bashir
- Hadiza Iliyasu
- Shaimau Kabir Abba
- Amir Abdulkadir
- Tanko Umar Yakasai
Institutions
- Ahmadu Bello University (NG)
- Kaduna State University (NG)
- Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital (NG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PubMed
- Published
- 2024-11-10
- Primary Topic
- Medication Adherence and Compliance
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00