From the methods posted in PubMed: "This study is a pragmatic pharmacy-based, cluster, randomized controlled trial with 12 months of intervention delivery and follow-up. Pharmacies (the clusters) will be randomized at a 1:1 ratio to provide intervention or usual care. The EmPhAsIS intervention consists of patient asthma education, short message service (SMS)-based monthly assessment of adherence, and follow-up of non-adherent individuals by community pharmacists."
Study Region | Canada |
Organization | University of British Columbia |
Issue or Problem | Increasing asthma related medication adherence |
Tech Medium | SMS |
Technology Device | Mobile phones |
mFHAST Implication | Opportunity for use of SMS to improve medication adherence for asthma therapies |