Role of mhealth in the management of Tuberculosis: A new approach to improve adherence

Abstract

Compliance with Tuberculosis (TB) treatment is essential in enhancing singly and public health as well. may come out with suffering, disease worsening, and mortality and also leads to increased economic burden to the patients. Through this article, we want to explore new ideas to strengthen medication adherence with the assistance of approaches to monitor and enhance TB patient's medication-taking behavior. have more success rates in particular parts, whereas its limitations in improving the adherence can be understood in the world health organization End Tuberculosis plan of action. To provide disease and treatment-related education to the patients, apps should be of educational worth to patients by delivering classified information, which is easily accessible to the patients and caregivers. Hurdles to TB treatment compliance are noteworthy and multiple. Mobile health accounts for an arising field with significant promises to locate barriers, thus enhancing every single individual and community health and health care systems planning.

Mobile technology

“…[ 19 ] One important intervention is a short message, which helps in the self-management of chronic illness and follow-ups that are required. [ 20 ] The advantage of sending health-related messages in the community to communicate healthy practices has shown great outcomes. [ 19 ] A large number of populations is being benefitted from such technology in no time.…”