Using Mobile Phones for Compliance to TB Medication: Applying a Gender Perspective

India is the country with the greatest burden of tuberculosis (TB), a very deadly infectious disease. Yet, TB is treatable with a drug regimen. However, as the treatment is very demanding, it is challenging even the most enthusiastic patient to remain compliant. Innovative strategies, such as the use of mobile phones, could complement existing methods used to increase TB
compliance. Nurses may emerge as leader in the development and pilot test of such populationbased interventions. As gender is one of the factors that may influence adherence, the expected outcomes are to identify best practices, highlighting the role of primary care nursing associated with improved TB treatment compliance while using mobile phones, with a gender perspective, and to have a better understanding of the challenges in the application of the best practices identified, in rural settings.

Faculty Supervisor:

Bilkis Vissandjée

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Partner:

Indian Institute of Public Health Gandhinagar

Discipline:

Sociology

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University:

Université de Montréal

Program:

Globalink Research Award