In-Depth Analysis of Patient-Clinician Cell Phone Communication during the WelTel Kenya1 Antiretroviral Adherence Trial

The WelTel Kenya1 trial demonstrated that text message support improved adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) and suppression of HIV-1 RNA load. The intervention involved sending weekly messages to patients inquiring how they were doing; participants were required to respond either that they wer...

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Published in:	PloS one Vol. 7; no. 9; p. e46033
Main Authors:	van der Kop, Mia L., Karanja, Sarah, Thabane, Lehana, Marra, Carlo, Chung, Michael H., Gelmon, Lawrence, Kimani, Joshua, Lester, Richard T.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Public Library of Science 25.09.2012 Public Library of Science (PLoS)
Subjects:	Acquired immune deficiency syndrome Adult AIDS Anti-HIV Agents - therapeutic use Antiretroviral agents Antiretroviral drugs Antiretroviral therapy Cell interactions Cell Phone Cell phones Cellular telephones Drug therapy Drugs Female HIV HIV infection Human immunodeficiency virus Humans Intervention Kenya Male Management Medication Adherence Medicine Messages Middle Aged Patient compliance Patients Regression analysis Ribonucleic acid RNA Secondary analysis Short message service Social and Behavioral Sciences Text Messaging Young Adult Canada Kenya Vancouver British Columbia Canada Africa
ISSN:	1932-6203, 1932-6203
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