Author(s):
Amanda Marselin, Muhammad Thesa Ghozali, Pauline Siew Mei Lai, Lucia Kris Dinarti, Lia Amalia
Email(s):
lia_amalia@itb.ac.id
DOI:
10.52711/0974-360X.2026.00433 
Address:
Amanda Marselin1,2, Muhammad Thesa Ghozali3, Pauline Siew Mei Lai4,5, Lucia Kris Dinarti6, Lia Amalia7*
1Doctorate Program in Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, Institut Teknologi Bandung, Bandung, 40132, Indonesia.
2Department of Pharmacy, STIKES Notokusumo Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta, 55243, Indonesia.
3Department of Pharmaceutical Management, School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta, 55183, Indonesia.
4Department of Primary Care Medicine, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, 50603, Malaysia.
5Adjunct Professor, Sir Jeffrey Sunway Medical School, Faculty of Medical and Life Sciences, Sunway University, Sunway City, 47500, Malaysia.
6Department of Cardiology and Vascular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Public Health, and Nursing, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta, 55281, Indonesia.
7Department of Pharmacology and Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, Institut Teknologi Bandung, Bandung, 40132, Indonesia.
*Corresponding Author
Published In:
Volume - 19,
Issue - 7,
Year - 2026
ABSTRACT:
Non-adherence can undermine treatments efficacy and quality of life in coronary heart disease (CHD) patients. This study aims to design and develop a web-based mHealth app to enhance medication adherence and self-management in CHD patients. The Agile model was used to develop this web-based mHealth app consisting of a requirement phase, alpha testing (design and development phase), and beta testing (prototype testing and review). This study was conducted in an outpatient heart disease polyclinic in Yogyakarta, Indonesia from January to July 2024. The requirement phase was employed with in-depth interviews to assess the features. A patient-centered design and persuasive design system (PDS) approach was employed in the design phase. The development phase included designing the user interface (UI)/user experience (UX). Functionality testing using black box testing. Eleven patients participated in the requirement phase and were provided with features including education, medication reminders, health status tracking, discussion forums, and maps of healthcare facilities and hospitals. The result of the design phase was a wireframe table with features that met all the categories in PDS. The development phase resulted in a web-based mHealth app prototype, which was tested for black box testing. Ten users were involved in black box testing and found to perform as intended. The app has the potential for integration with Indonesia's primary healthcare services to enhance chronic disease management. The web-based mHealth app prototype demonstrated good functionality across all features and can be used to support medication adherence and self-management in CHD patients.
Cite this article:
Amanda Marselin, Muhammad Thesa Ghozali, Pauline Siew Mei Lai, Lucia Kris Dinarti, Lia Amalia. Development of a Web-Based mHealth Platform for Medication Adherence and Self-Management in Coronary Heart Disease. Research Journal of Pharmacy and Technology. 2026;19(7):3046-2. doi: 10.52711/0974-360X.2026.00433
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Amanda Marselin, Muhammad Thesa Ghozali, Pauline Siew Mei Lai, Lucia Kris Dinarti, Lia Amalia. Development of a Web-Based mHealth Platform for Medication Adherence and Self-Management in Coronary Heart Disease. Research Journal of Pharmacy and Technology. 2026;19(7):3046-2. doi: 10.52711/0974-360X.2026.00433 Available on: https://rjptonline.org/AbstractView.aspx?PID=2026-19-7-20
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