Abstract
This study aimed to validate an ODK digital mobile application (ODK-DMA) in contacts exposed to mul-tidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) in Lima, Peru. Using a questionnaire in an application on a mobile device, we registered 129 household contacts of 29 index cases of MDR-TB under treatment in 10 health faci-lities in South Lima in August 2018. The mean time of registration per contact was found to be 4 minutes. The prevalence of active TB symptoms among MDR-TB contacts was 3.1%. An acceptability questionnaire was completed by 31 respondents; all reported feeling comfortable or very comfortable with recording their data in the ODK-DMA, although 10% expressed concerns about confidentiality. We concluded that the ODK-DMA was a feasible and acceptable tool for registering household contacts exposed to cases with MDR-TB. Future studies should consider the use of mobile platforms for the monitoring of MDR-TB contacts.
| Translated title of the contribution | Feasibility of an mobile application as a tool for multidrug-resistant tuberculosis contact monitoring in Peru |
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| Original language | English |
| Pages (from-to) | 272-277 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Revista Peruana de Medicina Experimental y Salud Publica |
| Volume | 38 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1 Apr 2021 |
Keywords
- E-Registry
- Mobile Application (source MeSH NLM)
- Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis
- Peru
- Tuberculosis
