Tamayo Reiner Lorenzo J, Choi Paulene Faye C, Uy Kathleen Nicole T, Biglaen Christian Sergio, Alacapa Jason V
Innovations for Community Health, Inc., Mandaluyong City, Philippines.
Department of Health Policy and Administration, College of Public Health, University of the Philippines Manila, Manila, Philippines.
Acta Med Philipp. 2024 Oct 15;58(18):27-34. doi: 10.47895/amp.vi0.6475. eCollection 2024.
To determine the perceptions of persons with tuberculosis (TB) and health workers on Care TB - a mobile application for the community-led monitoring (CLM) of TB services.
We used a qualitative research method. Six people with tuberculosis and ten health workers were chosen through purposive sampling for semi-structured interviews. The narrative data produced from the interviews were subjected to qualitative content analysis in order to uncover salient themes and patterns.
The community-led monitoring mobile application was shown to be acceptable both to TB healthcare providers and patients. It enhances information access and streamlines the process of reporting care barriers. The application also allows persons with TB to interact with one another, potentially eliminating stigma and discrimination. Potential challenges to implementing the CLM program include issues with internet connectivity, costs, and human resources.
This study provides preliminary evidence of the acceptability and perceived feasibility of a mobile application for the community-led monitoring of TB services. For the CLM initiative to be scaled up across the country, more financial and technical support is required.
确定结核病患者和医护人员对“关爱结核病”（Care TB）——一款用于社区主导监测结核病服务的移动应用程序的看法。
我们采用了定性研究方法。通过目的抽样选取了6名结核病患者和10名医护人员进行半结构化访谈。对访谈产生的叙述性数据进行定性内容分析，以揭示突出的主题和模式。
事实表明，社区主导监测移动应用程序对结核病医疗服务提供者和患者来说都是可以接受的。它增强了信息获取，并简化了报告护理障碍的流程。该应用程序还允许结核病患者相互交流，有可能消除耻辱感和歧视。实施社区主导监测项目的潜在挑战包括互联网连接、成本和人力资源方面的问题。
本研究为一款用于社区主导监测结核病服务的移动应用程序的可接受性和感知可行性提供了初步证据。为了在全国范围内扩大社区主导监测倡议，需要更多的财政和技术支持。
