Advantage in privacy protection by using synchronous video observed treatment enhances treatment adherence among patients with latent tuberculosis infection

Advantage in privacy protection by using synchronous video observed treatment enhances treatment adherence among patients with latent tuberculosis infection

Background: Treatment of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) is an important strategy for active disease prevention. Conventional in-person DOT (CDOT) programs are challenged by patient dissatisfaction over problems of convenience and privacy. The present study assessed satisfaction to DOT program...

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Main Authors: Szu-Hsuan Chen, Irene Wang, Han-Lin Hsu, Chi-Ching Huang, Yi-Jun Liu, Denise Utami Putri, Chih-Hsin Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-09-01
Series:Journal of Infection and Public Health
Subjects:
Tuberculosis
Directly observed treatment
Treatment adherence
Latent tuberculosis treatment
Stigma
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1876034120304147

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