Cardiovascular Health and Texting Messaging (CHAT) Study

Patients will receive regular semi-personalized text messages for 6 months. Each participants will receive 6 text messages per week, which will be sent at random times of the day (9.00am, 12noon, 4.00pm). Non-smokers will receive two general messages, two hypertension messages, one medication adherence message and one physical activity message per week. Smokers will receive one general message, two hypertension messages, one medication adherence message, one physical activity message and one smoking cessation message per week. Prior to study commencement, a bank of 280 messages have been developed based on guidelines and behavior change theory (BCT), and have underwent multidisciplinary expert review and qualitative review process.