Why do Patients Forget to Take Immunosuppression Medications and Miss Appointments: Can a Mobile Phone App Help?

Ajay K Israni Carl Dean Brian Kasel Lisa Berndt Winston Wildebush Chih-Hung Jason Wang

Published in: JMIR public health and surveillance (2016)

Although kidney transplant recipients understood the importance of medication adherence, there were significant barriers to maintaining adherence. Participants also reported interest in using a mobile phone app.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
type diabetes
metabolic syndrome
adipose tissue
glycemic control
patient reported