Effectiveness of Mobile-phone Based Reminder System in Improving Patients' Adherence to Anti-TB Medication During Continuation Phase

Conditions

Tuberculosis

Kassahun Dessie Gashu, Kassahun Alemu Gelaye, Richard Lester, Binyam Tilahun

BMJ Health & Care Informatics2021-06-0133 citations

10.1136/bmjhci-2020-100268

Combined effect of pill refilling and self-medication reminder system on patients’ adherence to tuberculosis treatment during continuation phase in Northwest Ethiopia: a study protocol for randomised controlled trial

Kassahun Dessie Gashu, Kassahun Alemu Gelaye, Richard Lester, Binyam Tilahun

BMJ Health & Care Informatics2019-08-015 citations

10.1136/bmjhci-2019-100050

Interventions

Mobile phone based reminder for TB medication and drug refilling

Usual care

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All adult (age >18 years) TB patients on continuation phase treatment and Those who own mobile phone will be included in the study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Multi drug resistant TB cases will be excluded

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Adherence to anti-TB treatment	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Treatment outcome	—

Countries

Ethiopia

Contacts

Public ContactKassahun Gelaye

University of Gondar

kassalemu@gmail.com+251911752466

Outcome results

None listed