Internet-based adherence interventions for treatment of chronic disorders in adolescents.

摘要: BACKGROUND Treatment adherence is a ubiquitous challenge in medicine, particularly the adolescent population with chronic disorders. Web-based interventions may be useful adolescents, due to their familiarity and frequent use of Internet. OBJECTIVE To review web-based used improve medication patients METHODS A PubMed search was performed for full-text, English, clinical trials adolescents using keywords "adherence" or "compliance", "Internet" "web", "treatment" from inception until November 2014. Articles were selected if they involved Internet provide support help treatment, excluding those focused on solely providing medical services through articles focusing preventative care, rather than treatment an illness. RESULTS Fourteen studies found concentrating Interventions included online surveys, physician chat lines, monitoring programs, interactive programs. All experienced either greater improvement another disease control measure no statistically significant difference compared group (in-clinic visits). LIMITATIONS Few studying found. Due not having one standard outcome measured all studies, it also difficult comparing effectiveness interventions. CONCLUSION play role improving disorders by being more time saving cost effective in-clinic visits. Further research necessary determine ideal ways utilizing