Mobile phone applications targeted towards medicine adherence in Africa: A systematic review
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Date
2020
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University of Western Cape
Abstract
According to the WHO (2017), non-communicable diseases (NCDs) which include
stroke, cancer, heart disease, chronic respiratory disease and diabetes is the leading
cause of death and is responsible for seventy one percent of deaths worldwide.
Beaglehole et al., (2009) reported that management of chronic diseases depends
primarily on early detection of early disease, identification of high-risk status,
interventions including pharmacological and psychosocial intercessions and long term
follow up with monitoring and promotion of adherence to treatment.
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>Magister Scientiae - MSc
Keywords
Adherence, Mobile phone application, Treatment, Communicable disease, Africa