Text messaging reminders to reduce non-attendance in chronic disease follow-up: a clinical trial

Authors

• Su May LiewFollow
• Seng Fah Tong
• Verna Kar Mun Lee
• Chirk Jenn NgFollow
• Kwok Chi Leong
• Cheong Lieng Teng

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

12-1-2009

Abstract

Text messaging was found to be as effective as telephone reminder in reducing non-attendance in patients who required long-term follow-up for their chronic illnesses in this study. It could be used as an alternative to conventional reminder systems.

Keywords

Cellular Phone, Chronic Disease/therapy

Publication Title

British Journal of General Practice

ISSN

0960-1643

Recommended Citation

Liew, Su May; Tong, Seng Fah; Lee, Verna Kar Mun; Ng, Chirk Jenn; Leong, Kwok Chi; and Teng, Cheong Lieng, "Text messaging reminders to reduce non-attendance in chronic disease follow-up: a clinical trial" (2009). Research Publications (2006 to 2010). 2732.
https://knova.um.edu.my/research_publications_2006_2010/2732

Divisions

fac_med

Volume

59

Issue

569

Publisher

Royal College of General Practitioners

Additional Information

Department of Primary Care Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Malaysia