Video directly observed therapy for supporting and monitoring adherence to tuberculosis treatment in Uganda: a pilot cohort study

202054 citationsJournal Articlegold Open Access

Authors

Juliet N. Sekandi · University of Georgia

Esther Buregyeya · Makerere University

Sarah Zalwango · Makerere University

Kevin K. Dobbin · University of Georgia

Lynn Atuyambe · Makerere University

Damalie Nakkonde · Makerere University

Julius Turinawe ·

Abstract

VDOT was feasible and acceptable for monitoring and supporting TB treatment. It resulted in high levels of adherence, suggesting that digital technology holds promise in improving patient monitoring in Uganda.

Topics & Keywords

HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology Mobile Health and mHealth Applications

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: ERJ Open Research

Volume 6, Issue 1, pp. 00175-2019

DOI: 10.1183/23120541.00175-2019

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