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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Using mobile phones to improve clinic attendance amongst an antiretroviral treatment cohort in rural uganda: A cross-sectional and prospective study
AIDS and Behavior, Volume 14, No. 6, Year 2010
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Description
We aimed to assess the patterns and dynamics of mobile phone usage amongst an antiretroviral treatment (ART) cohort in rural Uganda and ascertain its feasibility for improving clinic attendance. A cross-sectional study of clients on ART exploring their access to mobile phones and patterns of use was employed. Clinic attendances for antiretroviral drug refills were then monitored prospectively over 28 weeks in 176 patients identified in the crosssectional survey who had access to mobile phones and had given consent to be contacted. Patients were contacted via voice calls or text messages to remind them about their missed clinic appointments. Of the 276 patients surveyed, 177 (64%) had access to mobile phones with all but one were willing to be contacted for missed visits reminders. Of the 560 total scheduled clinic appointments, 62 (11%) were missed visits. In 79% of episodes in which visits were missed, patients presented for treatment within a mean duration of 2.2 days (SD = 1.2 days) after mobile phone recall. Access to mobile phones was high in this setting. Privacy and confidentiality issues were not considered deterrents. Mobile phones have a potential for use in resource-constrained settings to substantially improve the clinical management of HIV/AIDS. © Springer Science+Business Media, LLC 2010.
Authors & Co-Authors
Kunutsor, S. Kwadzo
United Kingdom, Leeds
University of Leeds
United Kingdom, London
Malaria Consortium
Walley, John D.
United Kingdom, Leeds
University of Leeds
Katabira, Elly Tebasoboke
Uganda, Kampala
Makerere University
Muchuro, Simon
Uganda, Kampala
Makerere University
Balidawa, Hudson
Uganda, Kampala
Uganda National Aids Control Programme
Namagala, Elizabeth
Uganda, Kampala
Uganda National Aids Control Programme
Ikoona, Eric Nzirakaindi
Uganda, Kampala
Uganda National Aids Control Programme
Statistics
Citations: 7
Authors: 7
Affiliations: 4
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1007/s10461-010-9780-2
ISSN:
10907165
Research Areas
Health System And Policy
Infectious Diseases
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Cohort Study
Study Approach
Quantitative
Study Locations
Uganda