Effect of mobile health reminders on tuberculosis treatment outcomes in Shanghai, China: A prospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Poor adherence increases the risk of unfavorable outcomes for tuberculosis (TB) patients. Mobile health (mHealth) reminders become promising approaches to support TB patients' treatment. But their effects on TB treatment outcomes remain controversial. In this prospective cohort study, we evaluated the effect of the reminder application (app) and the smart pillbox on TB treatment outcomes compared with the standard care in Shanghai, China.

Methods

We recruited new pulmonary TB (PTB) patients diagnosed between April and November 2019 who were aged 18 or above, treated with the first-line regimen (2HREZ/4HR), and registered at Songjiang CDC (Shanghai). All eligible patients were invited to choose the standard care, the reminder app, or the smart pillbox to support th

SUBMITTER: Wu Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10173861 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature