Text Messaging

Nicotine vaping cessation rates were elevated with use of a text message intervention or varenicline vs. no/minimal support or placebo, according to data published in Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews.

Individuals who used texting abbreviations in their messages were perceived as insincere and were less likely to receive replies, according to a study published in the Journal of Experimental Psychology: General.

Adults with asthma and/or COPD who received 23 text messages about preventer inhaler use over 26 weeks had improved inhaler adherence, according to a poster presented at the European Respiratory Society International Congress.

Receiving daily text messages as part of an e-cigarette cessation intervention led to a larger vaping abstinence rate at 7 months vs. a control treatment in adolescents, according to results published in JAMA.

Clinicians could benefit significantly if medical institutions began billing patients for electronic messages; however, ethical implications of the practice, which include erecting another potential barrier to care, complicate the issue.

SAN DIEGO — After receiving educational texts on tobacco use disorder treatment for 13 days, physicians felt more confident treating this disorder, according to research presented at the American Thoracic Society International Conference.

Bulk ordering and text messaging outreach significantly increased completion rates for mammography breast cancer screening, according to results of two randomized clinical trials published in JAMA Internal Medicine.

ATLANTA — Among adults with mild to moderate hypertension, receiving text messages designed to cultivate spirituality was associated with an average 7 mm Hg decrease in systolic BP compared with no intervention, researchers reported.

As institutions increasingly make use of clinical texting applications, emoji and emoticons have become a common feature of medical communications.

Assessing BP medication adherence after a recurring text message intervention.