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Abstract #59204 Published in IGR 16-3
Potential Limitations of E-mail and Text Messaging in Improving Adherence in Glaucoma and Ocular Hypertension
Saeedi OJ; Luzuriaga C; Ellish N; Robin AJournal of Glaucoma 2015; 24: e95-102
PURPOSE: To determine how receptive patients are to the use of e-mail and text message reminders for appointments and medications. METHODS: We conducted a consecutive cross-sectional survey of eligible patients with glaucoma or ocular hypertension at a private glaucoma subspecialty practice with 3 locations from February 2011 to January 2012. Main outcome measures were answers to survey questions regarding how receptive patients are to e-mail and text messaging reminders for appointments and medications. RESULTS: Of 989 patients, 404 (40.8%) patients reported that e-mail reminders would help remember appointments and 185 (18.7%) reported that they would help for medications. Among those with access to text messaging, 280 (68.9%) reported text messaging would help them remember appointments and 193 (47.5%) reported it would help with medications. Patients who reported e-mail would help them remember medications were more likely to live in an urban location [P=0.05, odds ratio (OR)=1.84], check the internet at least daily (P≤0.001, OR=1.04), check e-mail when not at home or the office (P=0.02, OR=1.62), and know how to open attachments (P=0.03, OR=1.87). Patients who reported that text messaging would help them remember their medications were more likely to be 40 or less (P≤0.001, OR=8.54) and African American (P<0.001, OR=2.59). CONCLUSIONS: E-mail and text messaging reminders currently may have a limited utility in improving adherence in the general glaucoma population but may be useful in younger patients with glaucoma.
*Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Maryland ‡Department of Ophthalmology and International Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD †Eyes of York, York, PA.
Full articleClassification:
11.17 Cooperation with medical therapy e.g. persistency, compliance, adherence (Part of: 11 Medical treatment)
15 Miscellaneous
