| dc.description.abstract | Introduction: Tuberculosis (TB) is a health problem of global concern.
Pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease caused by
Mycobacterium tuberculosis in the lower respiratory tract. Pulmonary TB
treatment for 6 months. The possibility of patients not being obedient to
taking medication is very large because of the long treatment time, the large
number of drugs, side effects, the patient's lack of awareness of the disease
and the patient does not take the drug because he forgets. the use of reminders
(mobile health) has the potential to help promote TB treatment adherence.
Method: The method used in this study is a literature review. source of
articles using Springerlink, PubMed and Scholar database databases.
Result: The results of 9 articles assessed that the use of Mobile Health
consisted of automatic sms, phone calls, and educational videos. Utilization of
various types of mHealth is used according to the needs of the patient. The
benefits of Mobile Health are automatic sms and telephone, namely as a
reminder to take medication and schedule regular visits. Educational videos
provide information about TB and the motivation of the peer group. The use
of Mobile Health technology can improve TB patient compliance in treatment
with medication reminder methods, regular visit schedules, education, and
social support. Some of the benefits of using Mobile Health have been proven
by several studies abroad.
Conclusion: The use of Mobile Health technology can be an alternative to
increase TB patient compliance in treatment with medication reminder
methods, regular visit schedules, education, and social support and Mobile
Health has a significant influence on the effectiveness and compliance of
treatment in pulmonary TB patients. | en_US |
