Background: Patients prescribed with medication that treats mental health conditions benefit
the most compared to those prescribed with other types of medication. However, they are …

Background Medication non-adherence is a critical challenge for many patients diagnosed
with mood disorders (Goodwin and Jamison, 1990). There is a need for alternative …

Adherence to prescribed medication is suboptimal in 50% of the chronic population,
resulting in negative medical and economic outcomes. With the widespread use of mobile …

Introduction There are a vast number of smartphone applications (apps) aimed at promoting
medication adherence on the market; however, the theory and evidence base in terms of …

Background It is estimated that 20% to 50% of patients do not take their medication correctly,
and this leads to increased morbidity and inefficacy of therapeutic approaches. Fostering …

Approximately 60% of individuals with schizophrenia do not take their antipsychotic
medications as prescribed, and nonadherence is associated with exacerbation of psychotic …

Objectives To estimate the efficacy of app-based interventions designed to support
medication adherence and investigate which behaviour change techniques (BCTs) used by …

Abstract In 2008, Apple and Android launched their Application or “App” stores. Since then,
there has been a growing interest in using mobile apps for improving medication adherence …

The aims of the study were to review the literature within the last decade with regard to
existing applications to improve non-adherence, quality of life, and to discuss the pros and …

Background Strategies to improve medication adherence are widespread in the literature;
however, their impact is limited in real practice. Few patients persistently engage long-term …