ArticleBMC infectious diseases2021
Effect of mobile-phone messaging on patient and health-worker knowledge and adherence to the isoniazid preventive therapy guideline in HIV clinics in Southeast, Nigeria.
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backgroundHIV-infected persons are at increased risk of developing tuberculosis and Isoniazid preventive therapy has been shown to reduce the occurrence of tuberculosis among this group of persons. M-health technology has been reported to increase both knowledge and implementation of various health services including Isoniazid preventive therapy implementation. This study aimed to determine the effect of m-health on health worker knowledge and adherence to isoniazid preventive therapy (IPT) guidelines and on patient knowledge and adherence to isoniazid treatment.
methodsThis was a quasi-experimental study that was carried out in six health facilities in Ebonyi State, southeast Nigeria. Three health facilities were assigned to each arm (intervention and control arms) and all eligible health workers (total population of 45 and 41 in intervention and control arms respectively) were recruited. Data were also collected from 200 patients (100 per arm). The intervention consisted of mobile phone messages and reminders for health workers on the IPT guideline. Chi-square test was carried out at p < 0.05 and 95% confidence interval.
resultsAt baseline, 54.5% and 63.4% of health workers in intervention and control arms respectively had good knowledge which improved significantly to 90.2% in the intervention arm after the intervention (χ
conclusionsHealth worker knowledge and practice of guidelines as well as patient knowledge improved in the intervention arm in this study. These findings suggest the consideration for the inclusion of mobile phone reminders in the guideline for tuberculosis prevention among HIV patients.
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