SMS reminders to improve adherence and cure of tuberculosis patients in Cameroon (TB-SMS Cameroon): a randomised controlled trial
Abstract Background In Cameroon, the National Tuberculosis Control Program that applies selective directly observed treatments faces difficulties in its implementation for a lack of resources, leading to only 65% of patients with sputum smear-positive pulmonary tuberculosis being cured after 6 month...
Main Authors: | Georges Bediang, Beat Stoll, Nadia Elia, Jean-Louis Abena, Antoine Geissbuhler |
---|---|
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
Published: |
BMC
2018-05-01
|
Series: | BMC Public Health |
Subjects: | |
Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-018-5502-x |
Similar Items
-
The effectiveness of daily SMS reminders in pharmaceutical care of older adults on improving patients’ adherence to antihypertensive medication (SPPA): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
by: Zuzana Haramiova, et al.
Published: (2017-07-01) -
Designing an SMS reminder intervention to improve vaccination uptake in Northern Nigeria: a qualitative study
by: Chisom Obi-Jeff, et al.
Published: (2021-08-01) -
Pemantauan gizi dengan SMS reminder efektif meningkatkan kepatuhan diet pasien hemodialisis
by: Fery Lusviana Widiany, et al.
Published: (2019-01-01) -
Effects of telephonic SMS reminders influence on adherence to scheduled medication pick up appointments among adults on antiretrovirals at the Swakopmund State Hospital ART clinic Namibia
by: Ugburo, Emmanuel Oritseweyinmi
Published: (2016) -
The treatment approach of patients and their families and impact on SMS reminder toward OPD follow up of psychotic patients.
by: Nasir Mehmood, et al.
Published: (2021-03-01)