Stakeholders' Perceptions of Benefits of and Barriers to Using Video-Observed Treatment for Monitoring Patients With Tuberculosis in Uganda: Exploratory Qualitative Study

• Главные авторы: Juliet Nabbuye Sekandi (Автор), Vicent Kasiita (Автор), Nicole Amara Onuoha (Автор), Sarah Zalwango (Автор), Damalie Nakkonde (Автор), David Kaawa-Mafigiri (Автор), Julius Turinawe (Автор), Robert Kakaire (Автор), Paula Davis-Olwell (Автор), Lynn Atuyambe (Автор), Esther Buregyeya (Автор)
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• Опубликовано: JMIR Publications, 2021-10-01T00:00:00Z.
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BackgroundNonadherence to treatment remains a barrier to tuberculosis (TB) control. Directly observed therapy (DOT) is the standard for monitoring adherence to TB treatment worldwide, but its implementation is challenging, especially in resource-limited settings. DOT is labor-intensive and inconveni...