Digital Health Support in Treatment for Tuberculosis

Digital Health Support in Treatment for Tuberculosis

In this study in Kenya, investigators assessed interactive messaging with mobile phones to remind patients with active tuberculosis to take medication to treat the infection. Better treatment outcomes were observed in the intervention group than in the control group.

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Veröffentlicht in:The New England journal of medicine 2019-09, Vol.381 (10), p.986-987
Hauptverfasser: Yoeli, Erez, Rathauser, Jon, Bhanot, Syon P, Kimenye, Maureen K, Mailu, Eunice, Masini, Enos, Owiti, Philip, Rand, David
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Accountability
Antitubercular Agents - therapeutic use
Cellular telephones
Humans
Internet access
Kenya
Medication Adherence
Patients
Smartphones
Telemedicine
Text Messaging
Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis - drug therapy
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Zusammenfassung:In this study in Kenya, investigators assessed interactive messaging with mobile phones to remind patients with active tuberculosis to take medication to treat the infection. Better treatment outcomes were observed in the intervention group than in the control group.
ISSN:0028-4793
1533-4406
DOI:10.1056/NEJMc1806550