Trial reportThe international journal of tuberculosis and lung disease : the official journal of the International Union against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease2018
Patterns of usage and preferences of users for tuberculosis-related text messages and voice calls in Uganda.
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My Mobile Wallet: An Intervention to Support Access to Tuberculosis Care and Medication Adherence in Rural Uganda
Who cites it
19 citing papers in PubMed.
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- Implementing mHealth Interventions in a Resource-Constrained Setting: Case Study From Uganda.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2020Trial
- Experiences and intentions of Ugandan household tuberculosis contacts receiving test results via text message: an exploratory study.BMC public health · 2020Trial
- Trends in mobile phone ownership, frequency of number changes, and implications for public health service delivery in Uganda, 2010-2020.Scientific reports · 2025Article
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- mHealth to improve implementation of TB contact investigation: a case study from Uganda.Implementation science communications · 2023Article
- The feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary impact of real-time monitors and SMS on tuberculosis medication adherence in southwestern Uganda: Findings from a mixed methods pilot randomized controlled trial.PLOS global public health · 2023Article
- Placing the values and preferences of people most affected by TB at the center of screening and testing: an approach for reaching the unreached.BMC global and public health · 2023Article
- A cohort study to assess a communication intervention to improve linkage to HIV care in Nakivale Refugee Settlement, Uganda.Global public health · 2021Article
- Towards virtual doctor consultations: A call for the scale-up of telemedicine in sub-Saharan Africa during COVID-19 lockdowns and beyond.Smart health (Amsterdam, Netherlands) · 2021Review
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- The Promise and Peril of Mobile Phones for Youth in Rural Uganda: Multimethod Study of Implications for Health and HIV.Journal of medical Internet research · 2021Article
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- Mobile Health Technologies May Be Acceptable Tools for Providing Social Support to Tuberculosis Patients in Rural Uganda: A Parallel Mixed-Method Study.Tuberculosis research and treatment · 2020Article
- Mobile health to improve adherence to tuberculosis treatment in Khartoum state, Sudan.Journal of public health in Africa · 2019Article
- Digital monitoring technologies could enhance tuberculosis medication adherence in Uganda: Mixed methods study.Journal of clinical tuberculosis and other mycobacterial diseases · 2019Article
- Feasibility of a short message service (SMS) intervention to deliver tuberculosis testing results in peri-urban and rural Uganda.Journal of clinical tuberculosis and other mycobacterial diseases · 2019Article
- Home-based tuberculosis contact investigation in Uganda: a household randomised trial.ERJ open research · 2019Article
- Text Messages Sent to Household Tuberculosis Contacts in Kampala, Uganda: Process Evaluation.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2018Article
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Abstract
backgroundLittle information exists about mobile phone usage or preferences for tuberculosis (TB) related health communications in Uganda.
methodsWe surveyed household contacts of TB patients in urban Kampala, Uganda, and clinic patients in rural central Uganda. Questions addressed mobile phone access, usage, and preferences for TB-related communications. We collected qualitative data about messaging preferences.
resultsWe enrolled 145 contacts and 203 clinic attendees. Most contacts (58%) and clinic attendees (75%) owned a mobile phone, while 42% of contacts and 10% of clinic attendees shared one; 94% of contacts and clinic attendees knew how to receive a short messaging service (SMS) message, but only 59% of contacts aged 45 years (vs. 96% of contacts aged <45 years, P = 0.0001) did so. All contacts and 99% of clinic attendees were willing and capable of receiving personal-health communications by SMS. Among contacts, 55% preferred detailed messages disclosing test results, while 45% preferred simple messages requesting a clinic visit to disclose results.
conclusionsMost urban household TB contacts and rural clinic attendees reported having access to a mobile phone and willingness to receive TB-related personal-health communications by voice call or SMS. However, frequent phone sharing and variable messaging abilities and preferences suggest a need to tailor the design and monitoring of mHealth interventions to target recipients.
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