Experiences and intentions of Ugandan household tuberculosis contacts receiving test results via text message: an exploratory study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends household contact investigation for tuberculosis (TB) in high-burden countries. However, household contacts who complete evaluation for TB during contact investigation may have difficulty accessing their test results. Use of automated short-messaging services (SMS) to deliver test results could improve TB status awareness and linkage to care. We sought to explore how household contacts experience test results delivered via SMS, and how these experiences influence follow-up intentions.

Methods

We conducted semi-structured interviews with household contacts who participated in a randomized controlled trial evaluating home sputum collection and delivery of TB results via SMS (Pan-African Clinical Trials Registry #2015090

SUBMITTER: Ggita JM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7068887 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature