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Mobile phone access and comfort: Implications for HIV and tuberculosis care in India and South Africa

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dc.contributor.authorCox, S.N
dc.contributor.authorElf, J.L
dc.contributor.authorLokhande, R
dc.contributor.authorOgale, Y.P
dc.contributor.authorDiAndreth, L
dc.contributor.authorDupuis, E
dc.contributor.authorMilovanovic, M
dc.contributor.authorMpungose, N
dc.contributor.authorMave, V
dc.contributor.authorSuryavanshi, N
dc.contributor.authorGupta, A
dc.contributor.authorMartinson, N
dc.contributor.authorGolub, J.E
dc.contributor.authorMathad, J.S
dc.date.accessioned2024-06-09T14:33:14Z
dc.date.available2024-06-09T14:33:14Z
dc.date.epub2019
dc.date.issued2019-07-01
dc.description.abstractSETTING: India and South Africa shoulder the greatest burden of tuberculosis (TB) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection respectively, but care retention is suboptimal. OBJECTIVE: We conducted a study in Pune, India, and Matlosana, South Africa, 1) to identify the factors associated with mobile phone access and comfort of use, 2) to assess access patterns. DESIGN: A cross-sectional study assessed mobile phone access, and comfort; a longitudinal study assessed access patterns. RESULTS: We enrolled 261 participants: 136 in India and 125 in South Africa. Between 1 week and 6 months, participant contact decreased from 90% (n = 122) to 57% (n = 75) in India and from 93% (n = 116) to 70% (n = 88) in South Africa. In the latter, a reason for a clinic visit for HIV management was associated with 63% lower odds of contact than other priorities (e.g., diabetes mellitus, maternal health, TB). In India, 57% (n = 78) reported discomfort with texting; discomfort was higher in the unemployed (adjusted OR [aOR] 4.97, 95%CI 1.12–22.09) and those aged ≥35 years (aOR 1.10, 95%CI 1.04–1.16) participants, but lower in those with higher education (aOR 0.04, 95% CI 0.01–1.14). In South Africa, 91% (n = 114) reported comfort with texting. CONCLUSION: Mobile phone contact was poor at 6 months. While mHealth could transform TB-HIV care, alternative approaches may be needed for certain subpopulations.en_US
dc.identifier.citationCox SN, Elf JL, Lokhande R, Ogale YP, DiAndreth L, Dupuis E, Milovanovic M, Mpungose N, Mave V, Suryavanshi N, Gupta A, Martinson N, Golub JE, Mathad JS. Mobile phone access and comfort: implications for HIV and tuberculosis care in India and South Africa. Int J Tuberc Lung Dis. 2019 Jul 1;23(7):865-872. doi: 10.5588/ijtld.18.0542.
dc.identifier.journalInternational Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Diseaseen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.5588/ijtld.18.0542
dc.identifier.urihttps://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/iuatld/ijtld/2019/00000023/00000007/art00015;jsessionid=1omsg4w2imrmk.x-ic-live-03
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11288/596381
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherIngenta Connecten_US
dc.research.unitSoweto Matlosana SAMRC Collaborating Centre for HIV/AIDS and TBen_US
dc.rightsAttribution 3.0 United States*
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/us/*
dc.subjectMobile phone access
dc.subjectHIV and Tuberculosis care
dc.subjectIndia
dc.subjectSouth Africa
dc.titleMobile phone access and comfort: Implications for HIV and tuberculosis care in India and South Africaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
dspace.entity.typePublication
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