Perception, acceptability and challenges of digital adherence technology among TB healthcare workers.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Successful treatment of TB requires high levels of adherence to treatment. This has been found to be below optimal with directly observed therapy (DOT), and digital adherence technologies (DATs) offer a promising approach to non-adherence to medication and improving treatment outcomes. This study explores the perception, acceptability, and challenges of DATs among healthcare workers (HCWs).

Methods

The study was conducted in eight states in Nigeria among Health Care workers involved in treating patients with TB. This was a descriptive cross-sectional study using an open questionnaire and analysed using IBM SPSS v25.

Results

Twenty-three HCWs (95.8%) agreed that DATs helped them provide better support and counselling to their patients. All of them would re

SUBMITTER: Gordon I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11216288 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature