Feasibility and acceptability pilot of video-based direct observed treatment (vDOT) for supporting antitubercular treatment in South India: a cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The objective of this study was to assess the feasibility and acceptability of video-based anti-tuberculosis (TB) treatment adherence support in patients with TB (PwTB) in South India.

Design

An exploratory cohort.

Setting

Participants were recruited at the TB treatment centre (direct observed treatment short centre) of a tertiary-level teaching facility in Bangalore, Karnataka, South India.

Participants

The study enrolled 25 PwTB, with replacement. Adult PwTB who were on drug-sensitive treatment regimens were included, while those who had drug resistant TB were excluded from the study.

Intervention

Participants received scheduled adherence reminders and were trained to videorecord themselves swallowing their medication via a mobile applicatio

SUBMITTER: Rodrigues R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10230861 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature