Study of the structure and functioning of referral mechanism of patients receiving treatment and records linkage under Revised National Tuberculosis Control Programme (RNTCP) of Government of India

Vivekanand, Kumar; Sarma, K.V.S.

doi:10.1016/j.ijtb.2016.11.036

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“…Based on WHO guidelines with newer evidence against the efficacy of alternate day ATT 18 , currently, the fixed dose, daily dosing of ATT under the National Tuberculosis Elimination Programme (NTEP) has provided scope for patients to have a family DOT provider. This strategy has many advantages when compared to facility-based DOT -for the patient this would mean saved time, travel costs and prevention of loss of wages 19 , for the healthcare system it requires less manpower, money and time 20 .…”

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Acceptability of video observed treatment vs. directly observed treatment for tuberculosis: a comparative analysis between South and Central India

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Background Directly Observed Treatment (DOT) is a requirement in the management of Tuberculosis (TB) globally. With the transition from alternate day treatment to daily treatment in India, monitoring treatment adherence through DOT is a logistic challenge. The pervasiveness of mobile phones in India provides a unique opportunity to address this challenge remotely. This study was designed to compare the acceptability of mobile phones for antitubercular treatment (ATT) support in two distinct regions of India. Methodology This was a cross-sectional exploratory study that enrolled 351 patients with TB, of whom 185 were from Bangalore, South India, and 166 from Ujjain, Central India. Trained research assistants administered a pretested questionnaire comprising demographics, phone usage patterns, and acceptability of mobile phone technology to support treatment adherence to TB medicines. Results The mean age of the 351 participants was 32±13.6 years of whom 140 (40%) were women. Of the participants, 259 (74%) were urban, 221 (63%) had >4 years of education. A significantly greater number of participants were newly diagnosed with TB and were in the intensive phase of treatment. Overall, 218 (62%) preferred vDOT over DOT. There was an overall difference in preference between the two sites which is explained by differences in socio-economic variables. Conclusion Mobile phone adherence support is acceptable to patients on Antitubercular treatment ATT with minor variations in design based on demographic and cultural differences. In India, the preference for voice calls over text messages/SMS while designing mHealth interventions cannot be ignored. Of importance is the preference for DOT over vDOT in central India, unlike South India. However, in time, the expanding use of mobile technology supplemented with counseling, could overcome the barriers of privacy and stigma and promote the transition from in-person DOT to vDOT or mobile phone adherence monitoring and support for ATT in India.

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Acceptability of video observed treatment vs. directly observed treatment for tuberculosis: a comparative analysis between South and Central India

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Acceptability of Video Observed Treatment vs. Direct Observed Treatment for Tuberculosis: A Comparative Analysis between South and Central India (Preprint)

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Diwan²,

Kumar³

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BACKGROUND Direct Observed Treatment (DOT) is a requirement in the management of Tuberculosis (TB) globally. With the transition from alternate day treatment to daily treatment in India, monitoring treatment adherence through DOT is a logistic challenge. The pervasiveness of mobile phones in India therefore provides a unique opportunity to address this challenge remotely. OBJECTIVE This study was designed to compare the acceptability of mobile phones for antitubercular treatment (ATT) support in two distinct regions of India. METHODS This was a cross sectional exploratory study that enrolled 351 patients with TB, of whom 185 were from Bangalore, Karnataka, South India and 166 from Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, Central India. Trained research assistants administered a pretested questionnaire comprising demographics, phone usage patterns and acceptability of mobile phone technology to support treatment adherence to TB medicines. The results were statistically analysed. RESULTS The mean age of the 351 participants was 32±13.6 years of whom 140 (40%) were women. Of the participants, 259 (74%) were urban, 221 (63%) had >4 years of education. A significantly greater number of participants were newly diagnosed with TB and were in the intensive phase of treatment. Overall, 218 (62%) preferred vDOT over DOT. There was an overall difference in preference between the two sites which is explained by difference in socio economic variables vDOT CONCLUSIONS Mobile phone adherence support is acceptable to patients on Antitubercular treatment ATT with minor variations in design based on demographic and cultural differences. In India, the preference for voice calls over text messages/SMS while designing mHealth interventions cannot be ignored. Of importance is the preference for DOT over vDOT in central India, unlike South India. However, in time, the expanding use of mobile technology supplemented with counselling, could overcome the barriers of privacy and stigma and promote the transition from in-person DOT to vDOT or mobile phone adherence monitoring and support for ATT in India. CLINICALTRIAL CTRI/2017/07/009052

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Impact of the rapidly expanding mobile phone industry on health

Shrivastava,

Shrivastava

2024

Journal of Clinical and Scientific Research

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Mobile phones have become an integral element of the telecommunication, and a rapid upsurge has been observed in the global market. Mobile phones and the associated radiofrequency have already become an important cause of concern for the masses and the stakeholders as the released radiofrequencies have been categorised as carcinogenic. Owing to the large number of consumers, and the carcinogenic nature of the electromagnetic field produced by them, it is quite necessary to explore, analyse and monitor any health consequences. At the same time, it will be wrong to consider only harmful aspects of the mobile phones, as they have revolutionised healthcare and provided a quite effective option for the policymakers. To conclude, there is no doubt that mobile phone usage has increased and it will be further increasing in the coming years. Even though the use of mobile phones has been linked with multiple merits in the field of healthcare, we must carefully weigh the involved risks and thus take a wise and rational call to limit the extent of derangements.

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Study of the structure and functioning of referral mechanism of patients receiving treatment and records linkage under Revised National Tuberculosis Control Programme (RNTCP) of Government of India

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Acceptability of video observed treatment vs. directly observed treatment for tuberculosis: a comparative analysis between South and Central India

Acceptability of video observed treatment vs. directly observed treatment for tuberculosis: a comparative analysis between South and Central India

Acceptability of Video Observed Treatment vs. Direct Observed Treatment for Tuberculosis: A Comparative Analysis between South and Central India (Preprint)

Impact of the rapidly expanding mobile phone industry on health

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