# Mobile Healthcare Answers to Chronically Ill Outpatient Non-Adherence: Patient Participation and Technology Conundrum

> MeRC Working Paper #11 by Cocosila and Archer, August 2004: six mobile healthcare interventions for outpatient non-adherence and the patient-technology dilemma.

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Working Paper #11 by Mihail Cocosila and Norm Archer, August 2004.

- Non-adherence undermines outpatient healing efforts and wastes resources.
- The paper explored uncertainty over patient involvement and technology support.
- It followed a critical orientation approach.
- It summarized the latest vision on adherence factors.
- It proposed six types of mobile healthcare interventions.
- It outlined obstacles to m-healthcare solutions.
- No universally optimal solution exists.
- Patient, disease, treatment and system conditions decide the balance.

Keywords: chronic illness, adherence, compliance, information technology, mobile healthcare.