“The MDOT Pilot Project follows the experiences of 13 TB patients, their patient assistants, and health care workers over a 30-day period in Nairobi, Kenya. Patients were provided a mobile phone capable of sending and receiving video and text messages. Patients and their assistants video-captured the patient taking their prescribed dose of TB medication in their home and immediately transmitted it to a central database where health care workers viewed the video to assure compliance with the DOT protocol. Patients also received health messages in video and text formats on their mobile phones. At the end of one month, the participants completed a brief questionnaire on their experiences. Participants expressed extreme satisfaction with the procedures and the use of the mobile phone technology for remote medication monitoring, health education, and communication.”
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RedOrbit, 23 March 2009
