scholarly journals mHealth for Tuberculosis Treatment Adherence: A Framework to Guide Ethical Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 211-221 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael J DiStefano ◽  
Harald Schmidt
Keyword(s):  
Treatment Adherence ◽  
Tuberculosis Treatment ◽  
Planning Implementation

scholarly journals Opportunities for Mobile App–Based Adherence Support for Children With Tuberculosis in South Africa

10.2196/19154 ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (11) ◽  
pp. e19154
Author(s):  
Rachel M Morse ◽  
Hanlie Myburgh ◽  
David Reubi ◽  
Ava E Archey ◽  
Leletu Busakwe ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Treatment Adherence ◽  
Mobile Apps ◽  
Mobile App ◽  
Tuberculosis Treatment ◽  
Mobile Technologies ◽  
Patient Treatment ◽  
Pilot Studies ◽  
Adherence Support ◽  
Positive Treatment

Tuberculosis is the number one infectious cause of death globally. Young children, generally those younger than 5 years, are at the highest risk of progressing from tuberculosis infection to tuberculosis disease and of developing the most severe forms of tuberculosis. Most current tuberculosis drug formulations have poor acceptability among children and require consistent adherence for prolonged periods of time. These challenges complicate children’s adherence to treatment and caregivers’ daily administration of the drugs. Rapid developments in mobile technologies and apps present opportunities for using widely available technology to support national tuberculosis programs and patient treatment adherence. Pilot studies have demonstrated that mobile apps are a feasible and acceptable means of enhancing children’s treatment adherence for other chronic conditions. Despite this, no mobile apps that aim to promote adherence to tuberculosis treatment have been developed for children. In this paper, we draw on our experiences carrying out research in clinical pediatric tuberculosis studies in South Africa. We present hypothetical scenarios of children’s adherence to tuberculosis medication to suggest priorities for behavioral and educational strategies that a mobile app could incorporate to address some of the adherence support gaps faced by children diagnosed with tuberculosis. We argue that a mobile app has the potential to lessen some of the negative experiences that children associate with taking tuberculosis treatment and to facilitate a more positive treatment adherence experience for children and their caregivers.

Validation of indirect tuberculosis treatment adherence measures in a resource-constrained setting

2014 ◽  
Vol 18 (7) ◽  
pp. 804-809 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Mkopi ◽  
N. Range ◽  
F. Lwilla ◽  
S. Egwaga ◽  
A. Schulze ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Treatment Adherence ◽  
Tuberculosis Treatment ◽  
Resource Constrained

scholarly journals The social determinants of tuberculosis treatment adherence in a remote region of Papua New Guinea

2017 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tanya Diefenbach-Elstob ◽  
David Plummer ◽  
Robert Dowi ◽  
Sinba Wamagi ◽  
Bisato Gula ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Papua New Guinea ◽  
Treatment Adherence ◽  
Social Determinants ◽  
New Guinea ◽  
Tuberculosis Treatment ◽  
Remote Region ◽  
The Social

Evaluation of lay health workers' needs to effectively support anti-tuberculosis treatment adherence in Malawi

2012 ◽  
Vol 16 (11) ◽  
pp. 1492-1497 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. M. Puchalski Ritchie ◽  
M. van Lettow ◽  
J. Barnsley ◽  
A. K. Chan ◽  
M. Joshua ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Treatment Adherence ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Tuberculosis Treatment ◽  
Lay Health Workers

scholarly journals Patient Adherence to Tuberculosis Treatment: A Relation between Family Support and Patient Behavior

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 42
Author(s):  
Rani Putri Haji Soleman ◽  
Tintin Sukartini ◽  
Arina Qona'ah
Keyword(s):  
Family Support ◽  
Treatment Adherence ◽  
Patient Adherence ◽  
Treatment Compliance ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Tuberculosis Treatment ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Patient Behavior ◽  
Control Programs ◽  
Tb Treatment

Introduction: Knowledge, family support, and behavior have a significant impact on an individual's and community's health. They play a critical part in deciding disease control programs and transmission prevention of tuberculosis. The purpose of the study was to determine the association between family support, patient behavior, and tuberculosis treatment compliance in the Baing Primary Health Care of Wulla-Waijilu DistrictMethods:The study design was cross-sectional using the Spearman Rho test. The sample was 123 respondents with purposive sampling technique. The data collection was using sociodemographic questionnaires, family support, behavior, TB treatment adherence and MMAS-8. The dependent variable in this study was family support. The independent variables in this study were patient behavior and TB treatment adherence.Result:There was a relationship between family support and patient behavior (p=0.025), a relationship between family support and compliance with TB treatment (p=0.042)Conclusion:It can be concluded that there was a relationship between family support and TB patient behavior and there was a strong and significant relationship between family support and the level of TB treatment adherence.

scholarly journals Psychoactive substance use in patients with tuberculosis, treatment adherence, Brief Interventions

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (Supplement_5) ◽  
Author(s):  
A Abreu ◽  
S S Espirito Santo ◽  
L Portela ◽  
T Barroso ◽  
A I Sousa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Substance Use ◽  
Chronic Diseases ◽  
Treatment Adherence ◽  
Brief Interventions ◽  
Tuberculosis Treatment ◽  
Diagnostic Strategy ◽  
Psychoactive Substance ◽  
Psychoactive Substance Use ◽  
Self Reporting Questionnaire

Abstract Background Psychoactive substance use associated with tuberculosis therapy is an urgent public health issue in the contemporary world. Objective To characterize the profile and psychoactive substance use of patients undergoing tuberculosis treatment and to analyze the association between health-related variables, consumption, and treatment adherence, from the perspective of Brief Interventions. Methodology Descriptive transversal epidemiological study, carried out in primary care units, with 114 patients undergoing tuberculosis treatment, from June 2016 to July 2017. The Self-Reporting Questionnaire (SRQ-20) and the Alcohol, Smoking and Substance Involvement Screening Test (ASSIST) were used. Results Smokers who drank alcohol (p = 0.058) and those who reported not having chronic diseases (p = 0.024) had a need to receive brief interventions. Cannabis use was more frequent among smokers (p = 0.009). With regard to cocaine use, a significant association was found between smoking and the number of chronic diseases. In this sample, 40% of smokers, 21.1% of alcohol drinkers, 10.5% of cannabis users, and 13.7% of cocaine/crack users adhered to treatment. Conclusions These results demonstrated the vulnerability of this population to psychoactive substance use based on treatment adherence and the importance of using Brief Interventions for monitoring, especially in primary care settings. Key messages The study showed an opportunity to apply the diagnostic strategy of brief intervention in this population in primary care. It showed an impact on the change in behavior of these patients, in view of greater adherence to treatment and improvement in quality of life.

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