The Acceptability of Adherence Support via Mobile Phones for Antituberculosis Treatment in South India: Exploratory Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

India has the greatest burden of tuberculosis (TB). However, over 15% of the people on antitubercular therapy (ATT) in India are nonadherent. Several adherence monitoring techniques deployed in India to enhance ATT adherence have had modest effects. Increased adoption of mobile phones and other technologies pose potential solutions to measuring and intervening in ATT adherence. Several technology-based interventions around ATT adherence have been demonstrated in other countries.

Objective

The objective of our study was to understand the acceptance of mobile phone adherence supports for ATT using self-administered quantitative measures among patients with TB in South India.

Methods

This exploratory study was conducted at a TB treatment center (TTC) at a tert

SUBMITTER: Jose NK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9143769 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature