A Comprehensive App That Improves Tuberculosis Treatment Management Through Video-Observed Therapy: Usability Study

• Main Authors: Guo, Xujun (Author), Yang, Yarui (Author), Takiff, Howard E (Author), Zhu, Minmin (Author), Ma, Jianping (Author), Zhong, Tao (Author), Fan, Yuzheng (Author), Wang, Jian (Author), Liu, Shengyuan (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: JMIR Publications, 2020-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BackgroundTreatment of pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) requires at least six months and is compromised by poor adherence. In the directly observed therapy (DOT) scheme recommended by the World Health Organization, the patient is directly observed taking their medications at a health post. An alternative...