Objective: To evaluate adherence to therapy in acne patients using mobile phones and Short Message Service (SMS) to communicate. Methods: 160 patients were randomly assigned to two groups: the SMS group received 2 text messages twice a day for a period of 12 weeks; the control group did not receive any messages. Before and after 12 weeks, the following evaluations were performed in all patients: digital photographs, the Global Acne Grading System, the Dermatology Life Quality Index, the Cardiff Acne Disability Index, the doctor-patient relationship evaluated through the Patient-Doctor Depth-of-Relationship Scale, and the adherence to treatment evaluated by asking patients how many days a week they had followed the therapy. For statistical analysis we used Student's t test. Results: The SMS group had a better improvement of all parameters compared to the control group. Conclusion: Adherence and compliance are higher for patients who are included in a strategy of control. © 2014 S. Karger AG, Basel.
Acne Smart Club: An Educational Program for Patients with Acne / Fabbrocini, Gabriella; Izzo, R; Donnarumma, M; Marasca, Claudio; Monfrecola, Giuseppe. - In: DERMATOLOGY. - ISSN 1018-8665. - 229:2(2014), pp. 136-140. [10.1159/000362809]
Acne Smart Club: An Educational Program for Patients with Acne
FABBROCINI, GABRIELLA;MARASCA, CLAUDIO;MONFRECOLA, GIUSEPPE
2014
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Objective: To evaluate adherence to therapy in acne patients using mobile phones and Short Message Service (SMS) to communicate. Methods: 160 patients were randomly assigned to two groups: the SMS group received 2 text messages twice a day for a period of 12 weeks; the control group did not receive any messages. Before and after 12 weeks, the following evaluations were performed in all patients: digital photographs, the Global Acne Grading System, the Dermatology Life Quality Index, the Cardiff Acne Disability Index, the doctor-patient relationship evaluated through the Patient-Doctor Depth-of-Relationship Scale, and the adherence to treatment evaluated by asking patients how many days a week they had followed the therapy. For statistical analysis we used Student's t test. Results: The SMS group had a better improvement of all parameters compared to the control group. Conclusion: Adherence and compliance are higher for patients who are included in a strategy of control. © 2014 S. Karger AG, Basel.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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