Feasibility of a novel mHealth management system to capture and improve medication adherence among adolescents with asthma

Figures & data

Figure 1 Inhaler adherence sensor.

Figure 2 Mobile iPhone app.

Notes: Screenshots of mobile app features, including home screen which displays time of last medication use, graphical display of medication adherence over time which users can download as a PDF Adhero Report, and reward zone where users can redeem gifts for continued medication adherence.

Table 1 Baseline patient characteristics

Patient characteristics (N=7)
Mean age (range)	14.1 (11–18)
Gender
Male	2
Female	5
Mean daily inhaled corticosteroid dose*	823 μg
Race
Hispanic	4
White	1
African-American	1
More than one race	1
Insurance
Private	2
Medicaid	5
Household income
<$25,000	4
$25,000–$49,000	2
>$100,000	1

Note:

* Daily inhaled corticosteroid dose calculated in budesonide propionate equivalents.