Treatment Adherence among HIV and TB Patients Using Single and Double Way Mobile Phone Text Messages: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Background. Research has shown that patients fail to adhere to ART and TB treatment due to the long duration of both therapies, side effects, and forgetfulness. Objective. To assess the role of the double-way and single-way SMS on adherence to HIV and TB treatment. Materials and Methods. A randomize...

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Published in:Journal of tropical medicine 2022-08, Vol.2022, p.2980141-13
Main Authors: Kibu, Odette Dzemo, Siysi, Vincent Verla, Albert Legrand, Same Ekobo, Asangbeng Tanue, Elvis, Nsagha, Dickson Shey
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Clinical trials
Control
Drug therapy
HIV (Viruses)
Medical research
Medicine, Experimental
Patient compliance
Text messaging
Tuberculosis
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Summary:Background. Research has shown that patients fail to adhere to ART and TB treatment due to the long duration of both therapies, side effects, and forgetfulness. Objective. To assess the role of the double-way and single-way SMS on adherence to HIV and TB treatment. Materials and Methods. A randomized controlled trial among adult HIV and TB patients on treatment at the Buea Regional and Kumba District Hospitals, South West Region, Cameroon, was conducted. Participants were randomly allocated to the control, single-way, and double-way SMS intervention groups. HIV and TB participants were followed independently for a period of 6 months and 3 months, respectively. Baseline and post-intervention data were collected and analyzed using the chi-square and Student’s t-tests with statistical significance set at p
ISSN:1687-9686
1687-9694
DOI:10.1155/2022/2980141