title: [e-Health interventions and improvement in treatment adherence].
abstract: Poor adherence to medication is one of the most important determinants in the treatment of patients with chronic disorders. e-Health-based interventions may be able to improve treatment adherence. This article gives an overview of the available e-Health interventions and the extent to which they can improve adherence. We searched in the PubMed, Cinahl, PsycInfo, and Embase databases for e-Health interventions that aimed at improving adherence to treatment. Of the 16 included studies, 15 used a website and one used an app. Ten studies showed a significant improvement in treatment adherence by using the intervention. e-Health interventions were generally complex. Simple interventions were the most successful in improving treatment adherence.
authors.affiliation: Radboudumc, Nijmegen.
authors.forename: Angelien
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sieben
authors.forename: S J H Bas
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Bredie
authors.forename: C J H M Kees
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: van Laarhoven
authors.forename: Lisette
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Schoonhoven
authors.forename: David M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Burger
authors.forename: Hein A W
authors.initials: HA
authors.lastname: van Onzenoort
mesh_terms: D002908:Chronic Disease; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D055118:Medication Adherence; D010349:Patient Compliance