Text Messaging for Adherence in Adolescent Liver Transplant Recipients

Impact of Text Messaging on Adherence in Adolescent Liver Transplant Patients

Text message reminders will improve adherence to lab tests in adolescent liver transplant recipients.

Adolescent patients who received a liver transplant will be recruited to participate in receiving text message reminders for lab tests. They will be send de-identified messages according to their required lab schedule. The investigators will monitor their adherence to lab tests as well as medication and clinic visits. They will also have a questionnaire about their medical regimen before and at the end of the study.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patient >12 years
• Received liver transplant
• Followed by Stanford Liver Transplant Team

Exclusion Criteria:

• No personal cell phone