Acceptability, Usefulness, and Ease of Use of an Enhanced Video Directly Observed Treatment System for Supporting Patients With Tuberculosis in Kampala, Uganda: Explanatory Qualitative Study.

Juliet Nabbuye Sekandi Adenike McDonald Damalie Nakkonde Sarah Zalwango Vicent Kasiita Patrick Evans Kaggwa Robert Kakaire Lynn M Atuyambe Esther Buregyeya

Published in: JMIR formative research (2023)

Overall, participants had positive experiences with the enhanced VDOT. They found the enhanced VDOT system user-friendly, beneficial, and acceptable, particularly due to the supportive features such as SMS text message reminders, incentives, technology training by health care providers, and family support. However, it is crucial to address the barriers related to technological infrastructure as well as the privacy, confidentiality, and stigma concerns related to VDOT.

Keyphrases

healthcare
mental health
smoking cessation
mycobacterium tuberculosis
emergency department
social support
pulmonary tuberculosis
human immunodeficiency virus
replacement therapy
artificial intelligence
hiv testing