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ReviewTropical medicine and infectious disease2025

Treatment Adherence and Outcomes in Patients with Tuberculosis Treated with Telemedicine: A Scoping Review.

Kikelomo Sabainah Olowoyo, Deborah Tolulope Esan, Paul Olowoyo, Babatunji Emmanuel Oyinloye, Israel Opeyemi Fawole, Segun Aderibigbe, Mary Opeyemi Adigun, David Bamidele Olawade, Theophilus Olaide Esan, Benedict Tolulope Adeyanju

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Review in Tropical medicine and infectious disease, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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10 authors.

Kikelomo Sabainah OlowoyoDepartment of Medine, Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital, Ado-Ekiti 362103, Nigeria.
Deborah Tolulope EsanFaculty of Nursing Sciences, Bowen University, Iwo 232102, Nigeria.ORCID 0000-0002-3896-8207
Paul OlowoyoDepartment of Medicine, Federal Teaching Hospital Ido-Ekiti, Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti 360211, Nigeria.ORCID 0000-0002-0802-8505
Babatunji Emmanuel OyinloyeInstitute for Drug Research and Development, S.E. Bogoro Center, Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti 360211, Nigeria.ORCID 0000-0003-2165-7936
Israel Opeyemi FawoleInstitute of Nursing Research, Osogbo 232111, Nigeria.ORCID 0000-0003-3654-5507
Segun AderibigbeDepartment of Surgery, Federal Teaching Hospital Ido-Ekiti, Ido Ekiti 371101, Nigeria.
Mary Opeyemi AdigunDepartment of Adult Health/Mental Health Nursing, University of Medical Sciences Ondo, Ondo 351104, Nigeria.
David Bamidele OlawadeDepartment of Allied and Public Health, School of Health, Sport and Bioscience, University of East London, London E16 2RD, UK.ORCID 0000-0003-0188-9836
Theophilus Olaide EsanDepartment of Ear Nose and Throat, Federal Teaching Hospital Ido-Ekiti, Ido Ekiti 371101, Nigeria.
Benedict Tolulope AdeyanjuDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti 360211, Nigeria.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Patient non-adherence to drug usage is a major barrier to treating tuberculosis (TB). Telemedicine has shown promise in treatment monitoring and evaluation. This paper aims to explore scientific evidence of telemedicine application in TB treatment to promote widespread adoption in areas that are remote or have poor road networks from health facilities. Articles published from 2010 to 2023 on the adherence and outcomes in pulmonary tuberculosis with the use of telemedicine were reviewed. A scoping review of the studies was conducted by two authors independently, following the PRISMA guidelines to identify relevant articles. Telemedicine interventions have shown improvements in medication adherence, treatment completion, cure rates, and smear conversion among TB patients. The available evidence supports the beneficial effect of telemedicine in improving treatment adherence and outcomes in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis. However, the effect and outcomes varied across studies, indicating the need for further research and standardization of telemedicine interventions.

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outcomespulmonary tuberculosisscoping reviewtelemedicinetreatment adherence

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PMID40137831
PMCPMC11946329

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