Text Messages as a Reminder Aid and Educational Tool in Adults and Adolescents with Atopic Dermatitis: A Pilot Study
Text Messages as a Reminder Aid and Educational Tool in Adults and Adolescents with Atopic Dermatitis: A Pilot Study
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DOI：
10.1155/2010/894258
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发表时间：
2010-01-01
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1.5
通讯作者：
Watson, Alice J.
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作者：
Pena-Robichaux, Venessa;Kvedar, Joseph C.;Watson, Alice J.
特应性皮炎（AD）的最佳治疗需要患者坚持自我护理行为。手机等技术已在美国得到广泛采用，并有可能强化积极的健康行为。我们对 25 名患有 AD 的青少年和 14 岁及以上 [平均 30.5 岁，标准差 13.4] 的成年人进行了一项试点研究。每天向参与者发送六周的短信（TM），提供用药提醒和 AD 教育。我们的目标是 (1) 测量治疗依从性、自我保健行为、疾病严重程度和生活质量方面测试前和测试后分数的变化，以及 (2) 评估 TM 系统的可用性和满意度。干预后，治疗依从性、自我护理行为、皮肤严重程度和生活质量均显着改善（P < .001、.002、< .001 和 .014）。用户对 TM 系统的反馈是积极的，分别有 88% 和 92% 的参与者表示提醒 TM 和教育 TM 很有帮助。总之，研究参与者愿意使用 TM 作为提醒辅助和教育工具。观察到的积极趋势是有希望的，并为阐明这种简单且具有成本效益的干预措施的全部潜力所需的进一步研究奠定了基础。
Optimal management of atopic dermatitis (AD) requires patients to adhere to self-care behaviors. Technologies, such as cell phones, have been widely adopted in the USA and have potential to reinforce positive health behaviors. We conducted a pilot study with 25 adolescents and adults age 14 years and older [mean 30.5 yrs, SD 13.4] with AD. Daily text messages (TMs) that provided medication reminders and AD education were sent for six weeks to participants. Our goals were to (1) measure changes in pre- and posttest scores in treatment adherence, self-care behaviors, disease severity, and quality of life and (2) assess the usability and satisfaction of the TM system. Significant improvements in treatment adherence, self-care behaviors, skin severity, and quality of life (P < .001, .002, < .001, and .014, resp.) were noted postintervention. User feedback on the TM system was positive with 88% and 92% of participants reporting that the reminder TMs and educational TMs were helpful, respectively. In conclusion, study participants were receptive to using TMs as a reminder aid and educational tool. The positive trends observed are promising and lay the ground work for further studies needed to elucidate the full potential of this simple and cost-effective intervention.