Designing a Mobile Phone-Based Intervention to Promote Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy in South India
| Autor: | Karthika Arumugam, Ayesha De Costa, George D'Souza, Anita Shet, Rashmi Rodrigues, Tony Raj, Nirmala Rajagopalan, K. Shubha |
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| Rok vydání: | 2010 |
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Male Rural Population Urban Population Social Psychology Reminder Systems Psychological intervention India HIV Infections Medication Adherence Interviews as Topic Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) Surveys and Questionnaires Intervention (counseling) medicine Humans Confidentiality business.industry Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Advertising Middle Aged Patient Acceptance of Health Care medicine.disease Health psychology Infectious Diseases Mobile phone Female Program Design Language Medical emergency business human activities Mobile device Cell Phone |
| Zdroj: | AIDS and Behavior. 14:716-720 |
| ISSN: | 1573-3254 1090-7165 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s10461-009-9658-3 |
| Popis: | Integration of mobile phone technology into HIV care holds potential, particularly in resource-constrained settings. Clinic attendees in urban and rural South India were surveyed to ascertain usage of mobile phones and perceptions of their use as an adherence aid. Mobile phone ownership was high at 73%; 26% reported shared ownership. A high proportion (66%) reported using phones to call their healthcare provider. There was interest in weekly telephonic automated voice reminders to facilitate adherence. Loss of privacy was not considered a deterrent. The study presents important considerations in the design of a mobile phone-based adherence intervention in India. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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