Universidade do Estado do Amazonas, Programa de Pós-graduação em Medicina Tropical, Manaus, AM, Brasil.
Organização Pan-Americana da Saúde, Organização Mundial da Saúde, Departamento de Doenças Transmissíveis e Determinantes Ambientais da Saúde, Brasília, DF, Brasil.
Rev Soc Bras Med Trop. 2023 May 22;56:e06162022. doi: 10.1590/0037-8682-0616-2022. eCollection 2023.
Malaria is one of the leading causes of morbidity worldwide, and patient adherence to prescribed antimalarials is essential for effective treatment.
This cross-sectional study, with in-depth telephone interviews, analyzed participants' perceptions of short message service (SMS) in adherence to treatment.
Five thematic categories emerged: decreased forgetfulness, the novelty of the tool, easy-to-understand language, the impact of SMS messages during treatment, and suggestions for improvement and complaints.
SMS could assist patients in adhering to prescribed antimalarials.
疟疾是全球发病率最高的疾病之一,患者对规定抗疟药物的坚持使用对于有效治疗至关重要。
本横断面研究通过深入的电话访谈,分析了参与者对短消息服务(SMS)在治疗依从性方面的看法。
出现了五个主题类别:减少遗忘、工具的新颖性、易于理解的语言、治疗期间短信的影响,以及改进建议和投诉。
SMS 可以帮助患者坚持服用规定的抗疟药物。