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TextTB : A Mixed Method Pilot Study Evaluating Acceptance, Feasibility, and Exploring Initial Efficacy of a Text Messaging Intervention to Support TB Treatment Adherence
Joint Authors
Chirico, Cristina
Beck, Susan
Cardinale, Daniel
Iribarren, Sarah
Rubinstein, Fernando
Pearce, Patricia F.
Etchevarria, Mirta
Source
Tuberculosis Research and Treatment
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-12, 12 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-12-12
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
12
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objective.
To assess a text messaging intervention to promote tuberculosis (TB) treatment adherence.
Methods.
A mixed-methods pilot study was conducted within a public pulmonary-specialized hospital in Argentina.
Patients newly diagnosed with TB who were 18 or older, and had mobile phone access were recruited and randomized to usual care plus either medication calendar (n=19) or text messaging intervention (n=18) for the first two months of treatment.
Primary outcomes were feasibility and acceptability; secondary outcomes explored initial efficacy.
Results.
Feasibility was evidenced by high access to mobile phones, familiarity with texting, most phones limited to basic features, a low rate of participant refusal, and many describing suboptimal TB understanding.
Acceptability was evidenced by participants indicating feeling cared for, supported, responsible for their treatment, and many self-reporting adherence without a reminder.
Participants in the texting group self-reported adherence on average 77% of the days whereas only 53% in calendar group returned diaries.
Exploring initial efficacy, microscopy testing was low and treatment outcomes were similar in both groups.
Conclusion.
The texting intervention was well accepted and feasible with greater reporting of adherence using text messaging than the diary.
Further evaluation of the texting intervention is warranted.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Iribarren, Sarah& Beck, Susan& Pearce, Patricia F.& Chirico, Cristina& Etchevarria, Mirta& Cardinale, Daniel…[et al.]. 2013. TextTB : A Mixed Method Pilot Study Evaluating Acceptance, Feasibility, and Exploring Initial Efficacy of a Text Messaging Intervention to Support TB Treatment Adherence. Tuberculosis Research and Treatment،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-12.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Iribarren, Sarah…[et al.]. TextTB : A Mixed Method Pilot Study Evaluating Acceptance, Feasibility, and Exploring Initial Efficacy of a Text Messaging Intervention to Support TB Treatment Adherence. Tuberculosis Research and Treatment No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-464832
American Medical Association (AMA)
Iribarren, Sarah& Beck, Susan& Pearce, Patricia F.& Chirico, Cristina& Etchevarria, Mirta& Cardinale, Daniel…[et al.]. TextTB : A Mixed Method Pilot Study Evaluating Acceptance, Feasibility, and Exploring Initial Efficacy of a Text Messaging Intervention to Support TB Treatment Adherence. Tuberculosis Research and Treatment. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-464832
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-464832