Experiences and intentions of Ugandan household tuberculosis contacts receiving test results via text message: an exploratory study.

Joseph M GgitaAnne KatahoireAmanda J MeyerElizabeth NansubugaTalemwa NalugwaPatricia TurimumahoroEmmanuel OchomIrene AyakakaJessica E HabererAchilles KatambaMari Armstrong-HoughJ Lucian Davis

Published in: BMC public health (2020)

Household contacts experienced relief when they received results. However, they were less confident about results delivered via SMS than results delivered by LHWs. Delivery of results by SMS should complement continued interaction with LHWs, not replace them.

Keyphrases

mycobacterium tuberculosis
mental health
smoking cessation
pulmonary tuberculosis
hiv aids
hepatitis c virus
human immunodeficiency virus
electronic health record