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

• Main Authors: Juliet Nabbuye Sekandi (Author), Vicent Kasiita (Author), Nicole Amara Onuoha (Author), Sarah Zalwango (Author), Damalie Nakkonde (Author), David Kaawa-Mafigiri (Author), Julius Turinawe (Author), Robert Kakaire (Author), Paula Davis-Olwell (Author), Lynn Atuyambe (Author), Esther Buregyeya (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: JMIR Publications, 2021-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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...