Using a Mobile Health Intervention (DOT Selfie) With Transfer of Social Bundle Incentives to Increase Treatment Adherence in Tuberculosis Patients in Uganda: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The World Health Organization's End TB Strategy envisions a world free of tuberculosis (TB)-free of deaths, disease, and suffering due to TB-by 2035. Nonadherence reduces cure rates, prolongs infectiousness, and contributes to the emergence of multidrug-resistant TB (MDR-TB). Moreover, MDR-TB is a growing, complex, and costly problem that presents a major obstacle to TB control. Directly observed therapy (DOT) for treatment adherence monitoring is the recommended standard; however, it is challenging to implement at scale because it is labor-intensive. Mobile health interventions can facilitate remote adherence monitoring and minimize the costs and inconveniences associated with standard DOT.

Objective

The study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of using video dir

SUBMITTER: Sekandi JN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7815451 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature