| Title: |
Pilot usability study of a personalized mobile application to monitor medication adherence in hypertense patients |
| Authors: |
Tauro, E; Gorini, A; Vigore, M; Zanotti, L; Pengo, M; Croce, A; Parati, G; Caiani, E G; Bilo, G |
| Source: |
European Heart Journal - Digital Health ; volume 7, issue Supplement_1 ; ISSN 2634-3916 |
| Publisher Information: |
Oxford University Press (OUP) |
| Publication Year: |
2026 |
| Description: |
Background The World Health Organization identifies low medication adherence as one of the main issues for increased morbidity and mortality rates among hypertense patients. Mobile applications aimed at monitoring medication adherence adopt a one-fits-all solution that is not tailored towards the needs and requirements of the final users. Purpose The aim of this study was to develop and evaluate the usability of a personalized mobile application as part of the InTakeCare platform to monitor medication adherence in chronic patients. Methods InTakeCare is a modular and scalable platform composed by a cloud database, an online server, a mobile application developed for Android devices, and a web dashboard that enabled physicians’ access and management of the therapies of their patients. Personalization was implemented through the use of Personas, fictional archetypes of potential patients, identifying their most relevant needs. Enrolled participants to the pilot study were requested to complete a survey containing information about their sociodemographic characteristics and the eHealth Literacy Scale (IT-eHEALS) questionnaire, that was used to assign them the corresponding Persona. Then, the physician created an account for them on the platform, inserting the posology and timing of the prescribed medications. For the duration of the study, participants received reminders at the defined time and 55 minutes later, with a 120 minute interval around the time set to confirm medicine intake. Based on the assigned Persona, personalized messages were automatically sent to the patient’s device to foster positive behavioral changes. After seven days, participants participated in a semi-structured interview including the System Usability Scale (SUS) questionnaire. Results Fifteen subjects (8M; 7F), with median (25th; 75th) age 61 (58; 69) years old participated in the study. IT-eHEALS scores ranged from 8 to 33, with a median value of 25 (16; 29). Overall, medium adherence to therapy was self-reported before the ... |
| Document Type: |
article in journal/newspaper |
| Language: |
English |
| DOI: |
10.1093/ehjdh/ztaf143.080 |
| Availability: |
https://doi.org/10.1093/ehjdh/ztaf143.080; https://academic.oup.com/ehjdh/article-pdf/7/Supplement_1/ztaf143.080/66378857/ztaf143.080.pdf |
| Rights: |
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ |
| Accession Number: |
edsbas.C2900F90 |
| Database: |
BASE |