Assumptions

Why

1. I believe that people forget to take their temporary medication when the symptoms of their illness begin to wane
2. I believe that people forget to take their medication when they start to feel better because they no longer receive an internal cue from their body that acts as their reminder

What

1. A reminder intervention will help people remember that they should be taking their medication
2. Fewer people will forget to take their medication if they are reminded
3. Reminding people when they need to take their medication will result in higher numbers remembering and taking their medication
4. Finding a timely way to tell people to take their medication will result in more people taking their medication
5. People will find it helpful to be reminded to take their medication

How

1. People will notice a reminder if it is sent as an SMS to their phone (if they carry their phone with them daily)
2. Sending people SMS reminders will act as a trigger, increasing the likelihood that they will take their medication
3. Timely SMS reminder messages will increase the number of individuals who take their medication

Variable to test

Independent variable: receive a reminder SMS at the times medication should be taken.

Control: Do not receive a reminder SMS.