Use of Smartphone-Based Video Directly Observed Therapy to Increase Tuberculosis Medication Adherence: An Interventional Study.
MDR-TB
Medication Adherence
Saudi Arabia
Smartphone
Tuberculosis
VDOT
Journal
Galen medical journal
ISSN: 2322-2379
Titre abrégé: Galen Med J
Pays: Iran
ID NLM: 101625418
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
2023
2023
Historique:
received:
25
05
2023
revised:
06
06
2023
accepted:
13
06
2023
medline:
3
7
2023
pubmed:
3
7
2023
entrez:
28
10
2024
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Tuberculosis (TB) treatment through Directly Observed Therapy (DOT) has an alternative form of video surveillance therapy (VOT) that utilizes the technological capabilities of smartphones to provide patients with low-cost access to doctors without impacting their work and personal life. We aimed to assess TB patients' drug compliance, perceptions, and feasibility towards smartphone-based video direct observed therapy (VDOT) in Jeddah, KSA. We conducted a prospective non-randomized interventional study. We delivered smartphone-based VDOT among previously unstudied patients to monitor adherence to the treatment regimen. The expected total number of VDOT sessions was1200. We conducted post-intervention interviews to assess acceptability and satisfaction. In this study, we included 20 participants, 16 of whom were males, with a mean age of 34.3 (±12.5) years. No side effects to the treatments were identified in all participants. The adherence rate for the total period was 93% and 99.5%, measured by the first and second methods, respectively. Most participants were satisfied with the VDOT experience, the time spent on sessions, and the approach's privacy. This study provides promising results for the feasibility and effectiveness of smartphone-based VDOT for TB treatment to increase adherence which was indicated by a high compliance rate, acceptability, and high satisfaction level.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Tuberculosis (TB) treatment through Directly Observed Therapy (DOT) has an alternative form of video surveillance therapy (VOT) that utilizes the technological capabilities of smartphones to provide patients with low-cost access to doctors without impacting their work and personal life. We aimed to assess TB patients' drug compliance, perceptions, and feasibility towards smartphone-based video direct observed therapy (VDOT) in Jeddah, KSA.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
METHODS
We conducted a prospective non-randomized interventional study. We delivered smartphone-based VDOT among previously unstudied patients to monitor adherence to the treatment regimen. The expected total number of VDOT sessions was1200. We conducted post-intervention interviews to assess acceptability and satisfaction.
RESULTS
RESULTS
In this study, we included 20 participants, 16 of whom were males, with a mean age of 34.3 (±12.5) years. No side effects to the treatments were identified in all participants. The adherence rate for the total period was 93% and 99.5%, measured by the first and second methods, respectively. Most participants were satisfied with the VDOT experience, the time spent on sessions, and the approach's privacy.
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
This study provides promising results for the feasibility and effectiveness of smartphone-based VDOT for TB treatment to increase adherence which was indicated by a high compliance rate, acceptability, and high satisfaction level.
Identifiants
pubmed: 39464537
doi: 10.31661/gmj.v12i.3067
pmc: PMC11512422
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Pagination
1-8Informations de copyright
Copyright© 2023, Galen Medical Journal.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
The authors declare no conflict of interest.