Impact of the Cardio-Meds Mobile App on Heart Failure Knowledge and Medication Adherence: Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial - PubMed
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- The Cardio-Meds mobile app was developed to support heart failure (HF) self-management through educational content, quizzes, medication reminders, and vital sign monitoring.
- A pilot randomized controlled trial evaluated the app's impact on HF knowledge and medication adherence over 30 days in patients with reduced or mildly reduced ejection fraction.
- Participants using the app showed a significant improvement in HF knowledge (mean change +1.3 points, P<.001), but no significant change in medication adherence was observed.
- The app demonstrated high usability with a mean System Usability Scale score of 84.3, and 64% of users expressed intent to continue using it.
- The study concluded that while the app improved short-term HF knowledge, longer and larger studies are needed to assess its clinical impact on medication adherence and outcomes.