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Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behaviors on Utilizing Mobile Health Technology for TB in Indonesia: A Qualitative Pilot Study

Tuberculosis (TB) infections remain a global health burden with a high incidence rate in South-East Asia, including Indonesia. TB control strategy is founded on early case detection and complete treatment to minimize transmission and prevent the emergence of drug resistance. However, many patients f...

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Autores principales: Aisyah, Dewi Nur, Ahmad, Riris Andono, Artama, Wayan Tunas, Adisasmito, Wiku, Diva, Haniena, Hayward, Andrew C., Kozlakidis, Zisis
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Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7573209/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33123508
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2020.531514
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author Aisyah, Dewi Nur
Ahmad, Riris Andono
Artama, Wayan Tunas
Adisasmito, Wiku
Diva, Haniena
Hayward, Andrew C.
Kozlakidis, Zisis
author_facet Aisyah, Dewi Nur
Ahmad, Riris Andono
Artama, Wayan Tunas
Adisasmito, Wiku
Diva, Haniena
Hayward, Andrew C.
Kozlakidis, Zisis
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description Tuberculosis (TB) infections remain a global health burden with a high incidence rate in South-East Asia, including Indonesia. TB control strategy is founded on early case detection and complete treatment to minimize transmission and prevent the emergence of drug resistance. However, many patients face challenges to comply with daily medication, causing many to adhere inconsistently or stop prematurely. Technological solutions could enhance adherence to treatment and support national screening and follow-up policies. These include telephone video communication, enabling health professionals to watch patients take their medication, address patients' concerns, and provide advice and support. This manuscript describes the outcome of a qualitative pilot study, based on a series of focus group discussions to assess the knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors, on the potential utilization of mobile technology for health purposes with a particular focus on TB treatment follow-up. The findings illustrate that general knowledge of mobile health technologies, of their legal framework of operations, and of their exact potential within the healthcare system is incomplete or poor. The novel findings are as follows: (a) the willingness of participants to learn about these technologies, (b) the open and welcoming attitude toward receiving such information even within frontline community settings, and (c) the willingness to back a government-supported, healthcare-driven set of such initiatives. Potential implementation barriers have also been highlighted. This study is an important first step toward understanding the attitudes and behaviors on utilizing mobile health technology for TB in Indonesia.
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spelling pubmed-75732092020-10-28 Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behaviors on Utilizing Mobile Health Technology for TB in Indonesia: A Qualitative Pilot Study Aisyah, Dewi Nur Ahmad, Riris Andono Artama, Wayan Tunas Adisasmito, Wiku Diva, Haniena Hayward, Andrew C. Kozlakidis, Zisis Front Public Health Public Health Tuberculosis (TB) infections remain a global health burden with a high incidence rate in South-East Asia, including Indonesia. TB control strategy is founded on early case detection and complete treatment to minimize transmission and prevent the emergence of drug resistance. However, many patients face challenges to comply with daily medication, causing many to adhere inconsistently or stop prematurely. Technological solutions could enhance adherence to treatment and support national screening and follow-up policies. These include telephone video communication, enabling health professionals to watch patients take their medication, address patients' concerns, and provide advice and support. This manuscript describes the outcome of a qualitative pilot study, based on a series of focus group discussions to assess the knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors, on the potential utilization of mobile technology for health purposes with a particular focus on TB treatment follow-up. The findings illustrate that general knowledge of mobile health technologies, of their legal framework of operations, and of their exact potential within the healthcare system is incomplete or poor. The novel findings are as follows: (a) the willingness of participants to learn about these technologies, (b) the open and welcoming attitude toward receiving such information even within frontline community settings, and (c) the willingness to back a government-supported, healthcare-driven set of such initiatives. Potential implementation barriers have also been highlighted. This study is an important first step toward understanding the attitudes and behaviors on utilizing mobile health technology for TB in Indonesia. Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-10-06 /pmc/articles/PMC7573209/ /pubmed/33123508 http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2020.531514 Text en Copyright © 2020 Aisyah, Ahmad, Artama, Adisasmito, Diva, Hayward and Kozlakidis. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) and the copyright owner(s) are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
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Aisyah, Dewi Nur
Ahmad, Riris Andono
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Adisasmito, Wiku
Diva, Haniena
Hayward, Andrew C.
Kozlakidis, Zisis
Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behaviors on Utilizing Mobile Health Technology for TB in Indonesia: A Qualitative Pilot Study
title Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behaviors on Utilizing Mobile Health Technology for TB in Indonesia: A Qualitative Pilot Study
title_full Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behaviors on Utilizing Mobile Health Technology for TB in Indonesia: A Qualitative Pilot Study
title_fullStr Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behaviors on Utilizing Mobile Health Technology for TB in Indonesia: A Qualitative Pilot Study
title_full_unstemmed Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behaviors on Utilizing Mobile Health Technology for TB in Indonesia: A Qualitative Pilot Study
title_short Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behaviors on Utilizing Mobile Health Technology for TB in Indonesia: A Qualitative Pilot Study
title_sort knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors on utilizing mobile health technology for tb in indonesia: a qualitative pilot study
topic Public Health
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7573209/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33123508
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2020.531514
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