A Mobile Health Framework for Public-Private Mix in Tuberculosis Prevention and Care in Uganda

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Tuberculosis

• Registration Number: PACTR202111889589868
• Lead Sponsor: Mbarara University of Science and Technology

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2021-10-31
• Last Update Posted: 29 May 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Pending
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 80

Inclusion Criteria

For HealthCare workers at private hospitals
•Employed in a private hospital setting
•Willing and able to give consent
•Aged 18 and above
•Involved in Screening for TB

For Health care workers at Public hospitals
•Employed in a public hospital setting
•Willing and able to give consent
•Aged 18 and above
•Involved in TB case management

For Patients
•Referred from the private hospital (study sites) to the public health facility (Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital)
•Possess a mobile phone and able to read SMS texts
•Willing and able to give consent
•Aged 18 and above

Exclusion Criteria

For HealthCare workers at private hospitals
•Not willing and unable to give consent
•Not involved in the screening and diagnosing for TB disease

For Health care workers at Public hospitals
•Not willing and unable to give consent
•Not involved in TB case management

For Patients
•Does not possess a mobile phone and is unable to read SMS texts
•Not willing and unable to give consent

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified