eHealth supported multi-months dispensing of antiretroviral therapy: a mixed-methods preference assessment in rural Lesotho.
Ramona ScherrerNadine TschumiThabo Ishmael LejoneMathebe KopoLipontso MotaboliBuoang MothobiAlain AmstutzMichael J DemlMalebanye LerotholiNiklaus Daniel LabhardtPublished in: Pilot and feasibility studies (2022)
The great majority of PLWH in this study preferred 6-12 months MMD and appreciated the additional eHealth support, including viral load results via SMS, telemedical nurse consultations and automated tuberculosis symptom screening calls. eHealth supported MMD packages appear to be a promising approach for DSD models and should be assessed for clinical endpoints and cost-effectiveness in larger studies.
Keyphrases
- antiretroviral therapy
- hiv aids
- hiv infected
- primary care
- human immunodeficiency virus
- machine learning
- mycobacterium tuberculosis
- south africa
- deep learning
- hiv positive
- high throughput
- hiv infected patients
- emergency department
- randomized controlled trial
- hepatitis c virus
- case control
- double blind
- drug induced
- clinical evaluation