Implementation Strategies for Monitoring Adherence in Real Time

Via text messages, the bidirectional, conversation agent provides specific dosing instructions and motivational reminders to promote oral targeted therapy adherence and symptom management. Patients can report symptoms at any time via text message and are also prompted to report symptoms and medication adherence at periodic intervals. Reported symptoms are monitored and managed algorithmically according severity. High-grade symptoms are triaged directly to the patients' cancer care team. Patients in the intervention arm will use MEMS caps to enable capture of the primary outcome and asked to complete longitudinal surveys.

Patients in the control arm will receive usual care, which includes receiving information about dosing and self-administration of oral therapy, and anticipatory guidance for patients regarding management of side effects. Patients in the control arm will use MEMS caps to enable capture of the primary outcome and asked to complete longitudinal surveys.