A randomized trial of the impact of a programmable medication reminder device on quality of life in patients with AIDS.
@article{Wu2006ART,
title={A randomized trial of the impact of a programmable medication reminder device on quality of life in patients with AIDS.},
author={Albert W. Wu and Claire F Snyder and I-Chan Huang and R L Skolasky and Henraya F McGruder and Shivaun A Celano and Ola A. Selnes and Adriana Andrade},
journal={AIDS patient care and STDs},
year={2006},
volume={20 11},
pages={
773-81
}
}
This 6-month randomized controlled trial evaluated the impact on quality of life (QOL) of a medication reminder device for patients with HIV. Patients were eligible if they had taken three or fewer highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) regimens or were treatment naïve. The intervention group received the Disease Management Assistance System (DMAS), a prompting device that verbally reminds patients at medication times and electronically records doses, and a monthly 30 minute adherence… CONTINUE READING