Using mHealth to improve tuberculosis case identification and treatment initiation in South Africa: Results from a pilot study.

BACKGROUND:Tuberculosis (TB) incidence in South Africa is among the highest globally. Initial loss to follow-up (ILFU), defined as not starting on TB treatment within 28 days of testing positive, is undermining control efforts. We assessed the feasibility, acceptability, and potential of a mHealth a...

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Main Authors: Noriah Maraba, Christopher J Hoffmann, Violet N Chihota, Larry W Chang, Nazir Ismail, Sue Candy, Edwin Madibogo, Marc Katzwinkel, Gavin J Churchyard, Kerrigan McCarthy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6029757?pdf=render