SMS reminders to improve the tuberculosis cure rate in developing countries (TB-SMS Cameroon): a protocol of a randomised control study

Bediang, Georges Wylfred; Stoll, Beat; Elia, Nadia; Abena, Jean-Louis; Nolna, Désiré; Chastonay, Philippe; Geissbuhler, Antoine

doi:10.1186/1745-6215-15-35

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Title		SMS reminders to improve the tuberculosis cure rate in developing countries (TB-SMS Cameroon): a protocol of a randomised control study
Authors		Bediang, Georges Wylfred Stoll, Beat Elia, Nadia Abena, Jean-Louis Nolna, Désiré Chastonay, Philippe Geissbuhler, Antoine
Published in		Trials. 2014, vol. 15, 35
Abstract		Tuberculosis is a public health problem in Cameroon, just like in many other countries in the world. The National Tuberculosis Control Programme (PNLT) put in place by the state, aims to fight tuberculosis through the implementation of international directives (Directly Observed Treatment Short, DOTS). Despite the deployment of this strategy across the world, its implementation is difficult in the context of low-resource countries. Some expected results are not achieved. In Cameroon, the cure rate for patients with sputum positive pulmonary tuberculosis (TPM+) after 6 months is only about 65%, 20% below the target. This is mainly due to poor patient adherence to treatment. By relying on the potential of mobile Health, the objective of this study is to evaluate the effect of SMS reminders on the cure rate of TPM + patients, measured using 6-month bacilloscopy.
Identifiers		DOI: 10.1186/1745-6215-15-35 PMID: 24460827
Full text		Article (Published version) (762 Kb) - Free access
Structures		Faculté de médecine / Section de médecine clinique / Département de radiologie et informatique médicale Faculté de médecine / Section de médecine clinique / Département de santé et médecine communautaires / Institut de santé globale
Research group		Groupe Geissbuhler Antoine (informatique médicale) (222)
Citation (ISO format)		BEDIANG, Georges Wylfred et al. SMS reminders to improve the tuberculosis cure rate in developing countries (TB-SMS Cameroon): a protocol of a randomised control study. In: Trials, 2014, vol. 15, p. 35. doi: 10.1186/1745-6215-15-35 https://archive-ouverte.unige.ch/unige:39895

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SMS reminders to improve the tuberculosis cure rate in developing countries (TB-SMS Cameroon): a protocol of a randomised control study